The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Mar 25, 2026, is projected to be $147 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $66.6 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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Mar 25, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Mar 25, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $147,000,000 | | Cash Value | $66,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $66,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $15,984,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $8,618,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $1,931,400 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $40,066,270 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,212,497 |
$778,954
$64,162 |
$1,369,381 |
| 2 |
$2,323,188 |
$819,910
$67,372 |
$1,435,906 |
| 3 |
$2,439,318 |
$862,878
$70,740 |
$1,505,700 |
| 4 |
$2,561,328 |
$908,022
$74,279 |
$1,579,027 |
| 5 |
$2,689,365 |
$955,395
$77,992 |
$1,655,978 |
| 6 |
$2,823,870 |
$1,005,162
$81,892 |
$1,736,816 |
| 7 |
$2,964,990 |
$1,057,377
$85,985 |
$1,821,628 |
| 8 |
$3,113,313 |
$1,112,256
$90,286 |
$1,910,771 |
| 9 |
$3,268,986 |
$1,169,855
$94,801 |
$2,004,330 |
| 10 |
$3,432,450 |
$1,230,337
$99,541 |
$2,102,572 |
| 11 |
$3,603,999 |
$1,293,810
$104,516 |
$2,205,673 |
| 12 |
$3,784,221 |
$1,360,492
$109,742 |
$2,313,987 |
| 13 |
$3,973,410 |
$1,430,492
$115,229 |
$2,427,689 |
| 14 |
$4,172,154 |
$1,504,027
$120,992 |
$2,547,135 |
| 15 |
$4,380,747 |
$1,581,207
$127,042 |
$2,672,498 |
| 16 |
$4,599,777 |
$1,662,248
$133,394 |
$2,804,135 |
| 17 |
$4,829,685 |
$1,747,314
$140,061 |
$2,942,310 |
| 18 |
$5,071,206 |
$1,836,677
$147,065 |
$3,087,464 |
| 19 |
$5,324,781 |
$1,930,499
$154,419 |
$3,239,863 |
| 20 |
$5,590,998 |
$2,029,000
$162,139 |
$3,399,859 |
| 21 |
$5,870,592 |
$2,132,449
$170,247 |
$3,567,896 |
| 22 |
$6,164,151 |
$2,241,066
$178,760 |
$3,744,325 |
| 23 |
$6,472,263 |
$2,355,068
$187,696 |
$3,929,499 |
| 24 |
$6,795,957 |
$2,474,834
$197,083 |
$4,124,040 |
| 25 |
$7,135,674 |
$2,600,530
$206,935 |
$4,328,209 |
| 26 |
$7,492,590 |
$2,732,589
$217,285 |
$4,542,716 |
| 27 |
$7,867,146 |
$2,871,174
$228,147 |
$4,767,825 |
| 28 |
$8,260,518 |
$3,016,722
$239,555 |
$5,004,241 |
| 29 |
$8,673,588 |
$3,169,558
$251,534 |
$5,252,496 |
| 30 |
$9,107,238 |
$3,330,008
$264,110 |
$5,513,120 |
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