The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Dec 22, 2025, is projected to be $1.60 Billion, with an option for a cash payout of $735.3 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 Mon Dec 22, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Dec 22, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $1,600,000,000 | | Cash Value | $735,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $735,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $176,472,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $95,549,330 | | State Tax(4.75%) | $34,926,750 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $428,351,920 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$24,081,600 |
$8,870,522
$1,143,876 |
$14,067,202 |
| 2 |
$25,286,400 |
$9,316,298
$1,201,104 |
$14,768,998 |
| 3 |
$26,550,400 |
$9,783,978
$1,261,144 |
$15,505,278 |
| 4 |
$27,878,400 |
$10,275,338
$1,324,224 |
$16,278,838 |
| 5 |
$29,272,000 |
$10,790,970
$1,390,420 |
$17,090,610 |
| 6 |
$30,736,000 |
$11,332,650
$1,459,960 |
$17,943,390 |
| 7 |
$32,272,000 |
$11,900,970
$1,532,920 |
$18,838,110 |
| 8 |
$33,886,400 |
$12,498,298
$1,609,604 |
$19,778,498 |
| 9 |
$35,580,800 |
$13,125,226
$1,690,088 |
$20,765,486 |
| 10 |
$37,360,000 |
$13,783,530
$1,774,600 |
$21,801,870 |
| 11 |
$39,227,200 |
$14,474,394
$1,863,292 |
$22,889,514 |
| 12 |
$41,188,800 |
$15,200,186
$1,956,468 |
$24,032,146 |
| 13 |
$43,248,000 |
$15,962,090
$2,054,280 |
$25,231,630 |
| 14 |
$45,411,200 |
$16,762,474
$2,157,032 |
$26,491,694 |
| 15 |
$47,681,600 |
$17,602,522
$2,264,876 |
$27,814,202 |
| 16 |
$50,065,600 |
$18,484,602
$2,378,116 |
$29,202,882 |
| 17 |
$52,568,000 |
$19,410,490
$2,496,980 |
$30,660,530 |
| 18 |
$55,196,800 |
$20,383,146
$2,621,848 |
$32,191,806 |
| 19 |
$57,956,800 |
$21,404,346
$2,752,948 |
$33,799,506 |
| 20 |
$60,854,400 |
$22,476,458
$2,890,584 |
$35,487,358 |
| 21 |
$63,897,600 |
$23,602,442
$3,035,136 |
$37,260,022 |
| 22 |
$67,092,800 |
$24,784,666
$3,186,908 |
$39,121,226 |
| 23 |
$70,446,400 |
$26,025,498
$3,346,204 |
$41,074,698 |
| 24 |
$73,969,600 |
$27,329,082
$3,513,556 |
$43,126,962 |
| 25 |
$77,667,200 |
$28,697,194
$3,689,192 |
$45,280,814 |
| 26 |
$81,552,000 |
$30,134,570
$3,873,720 |
$47,543,710 |
| 27 |
$85,628,800 |
$31,642,986
$4,067,368 |
$49,918,446 |
| 28 |
$89,910,400 |
$33,227,178
$4,270,744 |
$52,412,478 |
| 29 |
$94,406,400 |
$34,890,698
$4,484,304 |
$55,031,398 |
| 30 |
$99,126,400 |
$36,637,098
$4,708,504 |
$57,780,798 |
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