Jackpot Analysis Louisiana Powerball

Jackpot Analysis for Louisiana Powerball
The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Oct 15, 2025, is projected to be $273 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $127.8 Million. Should you be the lucky winner of the Powerball jackpot, anticipate the IRS to initially withhold 24% of your winnings for taxes, and be prepared that you might need to pay up to an additional 13% in federal taxes at tax time. For Louisiana residents, the state will deduct 4.75% from your lottery earnings.

Louisiana Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Oct 15, 2025
Draw DateWed Oct 15, 2025
Projected Jackpot$273,000,000
Cash Value$127,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment
Cash Gross Payment$127,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)$30,672,000
Additional Federal Tax$16,574,330
State Tax(4.75%)$6,070,500
Net Lumpsum Payment$74,483,170
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations
Yr Gross Payment Fed/State Taxes Net Payment
1 $4,108,923 $1,480,632
$195,174
$2,433,117
2 $4,314,492 $1,556,692
$204,938
$2,552,862
3 $4,530,162 $1,636,490
$215,183
$2,678,489
4 $4,756,752 $1,720,329
$225,946
$2,810,477
5 $4,994,535 $1,808,308
$237,240
$2,948,987
6 $5,244,330 $1,900,732
$249,106
$3,094,492
7 $5,506,410 $1,997,702
$261,554
$3,247,154
8 $5,781,867 $2,099,621
$274,639
$3,407,607
9 $6,070,974 $2,206,591
$288,371
$3,576,012
10 $6,374,550 $2,318,914
$302,791
$3,752,845
11 $6,693,141 $2,436,793
$317,924
$3,938,424
12 $7,027,839 $2,560,631
$333,822
$4,133,386
13 $7,379,190 $2,690,631
$350,512
$4,338,047
14 $7,748,286 $2,827,196
$368,044
$4,553,046
15 $8,135,673 $2,970,529
$386,444
$4,778,700
16 $8,542,443 $3,121,034
$405,766
$5,015,643
17 $8,969,415 $3,279,014
$426,047
$5,264,354
18 $9,417,954 $3,444,973
$447,353
$5,525,628
19 $9,888,879 $3,619,216
$469,722
$5,799,941
20 $10,383,282 $3,802,145
$493,206
$6,087,931
21 $10,902,528 $3,994,266
$517,870
$6,390,392
22 $11,447,709 $4,195,983
$543,766
$6,707,960
23 $12,019,917 $4,407,700
$570,946
$7,041,271
24 $12,621,063 $4,630,124
$599,500
$7,391,439
25 $13,251,966 $4,863,558
$629,468
$7,758,940
26 $13,914,810 $5,108,810
$660,953
$8,145,047
27 $14,610,414 $5,366,184
$693,995
$8,550,235
28 $15,340,962 $5,636,486
$728,696
$8,975,780
29 $16,108,092 $5,920,324
$765,134
$9,422,634
30 $16,913,442 $6,218,304
$803,388
$9,891,750