The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Dec 6, 2025, is projected to be $820 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $383.5 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 Montana residents, the state will deduct 6.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Montana Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Dec 6, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Dec 6, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $820,000,000 | | Cash Value | $383,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $383,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $92,040,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $49,815,330 | | State Tax(6.75%) | $25,886,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $215,758,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$12,341,820 |
$4,526,804
$833,073 |
$6,981,943 |
| 2 |
$12,959,280 |
$4,755,264
$874,751 |
$7,329,265 |
| 3 |
$13,607,080 |
$4,994,950
$918,478 |
$7,693,652 |
| 4 |
$14,287,680 |
$5,246,772
$964,418 |
$8,076,490 |
| 5 |
$15,001,900 |
$5,511,033
$1,012,628 |
$8,478,239 |
| 6 |
$15,752,200 |
$5,788,644
$1,063,274 |
$8,900,282 |
| 7 |
$16,539,400 |
$6,079,908
$1,116,410 |
$9,343,082 |
| 8 |
$17,366,780 |
$6,386,039
$1,172,258 |
$9,808,483 |
| 9 |
$18,235,160 |
$6,707,340
$1,230,873 |
$10,296,947 |
| 10 |
$19,147,000 |
$7,044,720
$1,292,423 |
$10,809,857 |
| 11 |
$20,103,940 |
$7,398,788
$1,357,016 |
$11,348,136 |
| 12 |
$21,109,260 |
$7,770,757
$1,424,875 |
$11,913,628 |
| 13 |
$22,164,600 |
$8,161,232
$1,496,111 |
$12,507,257 |
| 14 |
$23,273,240 |
$8,571,429
$1,570,944 |
$13,130,867 |
| 15 |
$24,436,820 |
$9,001,954
$1,649,485 |
$13,785,381 |
| 16 |
$25,658,620 |
$9,454,020
$1,731,957 |
$14,472,643 |
| 17 |
$26,941,100 |
$9,928,537
$1,818,524 |
$15,194,039 |
| 18 |
$28,288,360 |
$10,427,024
$1,909,464 |
$15,951,872 |
| 19 |
$29,702,860 |
$10,950,389
$2,004,943 |
$16,747,528 |
| 20 |
$31,187,880 |
$11,499,846
$2,105,182 |
$17,582,852 |
| 21 |
$32,747,520 |
$12,076,913
$2,210,458 |
$18,460,149 |
| 22 |
$34,385,060 |
$12,682,803
$2,320,992 |
$19,381,265 |
| 23 |
$36,103,780 |
$13,318,729
$2,437,005 |
$20,348,046 |
| 24 |
$37,909,420 |
$13,986,816
$2,558,886 |
$21,363,718 |
| 25 |
$39,804,440 |
$14,687,973
$2,686,800 |
$22,429,667 |
| 26 |
$41,795,400 |
$15,424,628
$2,821,190 |
$23,549,582 |
| 27 |
$43,884,760 |
$16,197,692
$2,962,221 |
$24,724,847 |
| 28 |
$46,079,080 |
$17,009,590
$3,110,338 |
$25,959,152 |
| 29 |
$48,383,280 |
$17,862,144
$3,265,871 |
$27,255,265 |
| 30 |
$50,802,280 |
$18,757,174
$3,429,154 |
$28,615,952 |
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