The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Mar 16, 2026, is projected to be $88 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $40 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Mar 16, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Mar 16, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $88,000,000 | | Cash Value | $40,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $40,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $9,600,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $5,160,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $2,400,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $22,839,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,324,488 |
$450,391
$79,469 |
$794,628 |
| 2 |
$1,390,752 |
$474,909
$83,445 |
$832,398 |
| 3 |
$1,460,272 |
$500,631
$87,616 |
$872,025 |
| 4 |
$1,533,312 |
$527,656
$91,999 |
$913,657 |
| 5 |
$1,609,960 |
$556,016
$96,598 |
$957,346 |
| 6 |
$1,690,480 |
$585,808
$101,429 |
$1,003,243 |
| 7 |
$1,774,960 |
$617,066
$106,498 |
$1,051,396 |
| 8 |
$1,863,752 |
$649,919
$111,825 |
$1,102,008 |
| 9 |
$1,956,944 |
$684,400
$117,417 |
$1,155,127 |
| 10 |
$2,054,800 |
$720,606
$123,288 |
$1,210,906 |
| 11 |
$2,157,496 |
$758,604
$129,450 |
$1,269,442 |
| 12 |
$2,265,384 |
$798,522
$135,923 |
$1,330,939 |
| 13 |
$2,378,640 |
$840,427
$142,718 |
$1,395,495 |
| 14 |
$2,497,616 |
$884,448
$149,857 |
$1,463,311 |
| 15 |
$2,622,488 |
$930,651
$157,349 |
$1,534,488 |
| 16 |
$2,753,608 |
$979,165
$165,216 |
$1,609,227 |
| 17 |
$2,891,240 |
$1,030,089
$173,474 |
$1,687,677 |
| 18 |
$3,035,824 |
$1,083,585
$182,149 |
$1,770,090 |
| 19 |
$3,187,624 |
$1,139,751
$191,257 |
$1,856,616 |
| 20 |
$3,346,992 |
$1,198,717
$200,820 |
$1,947,455 |
| 21 |
$3,514,368 |
$1,260,647
$210,862 |
$2,042,859 |
| 22 |
$3,690,104 |
$1,325,669
$221,406 |
$2,143,029 |
| 23 |
$3,874,552 |
$1,393,915
$232,473 |
$2,248,164 |
| 24 |
$4,068,328 |
$1,465,612
$244,100 |
$2,358,616 |
| 25 |
$4,271,696 |
$1,540,858
$256,302 |
$2,474,536 |
| 26 |
$4,485,360 |
$1,619,914
$269,122 |
$2,596,324 |
| 27 |
$4,709,584 |
$1,702,876
$282,575 |
$2,724,133 |
| 28 |
$4,945,072 |
$1,790,007
$296,704 |
$2,858,361 |
| 29 |
$5,192,352 |
$1,881,501
$311,541 |
$2,999,310 |
| 30 |
$5,451,952 |
$1,977,553
$327,117 |
$3,147,282 |
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