The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Feb 23, 2026, is projected to be $203 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $94.6 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Feb 23, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Feb 23, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $203,000,000 | | Cash Value | $94,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $94,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $22,704,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $12,258,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $5,676,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $53,961,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,055,353 |
$1,090,811
$183,321 |
$1,781,221 |
| 2 |
$3,208,212 |
$1,147,369
$192,493 |
$1,868,350 |
| 3 |
$3,368,582 |
$1,206,706
$202,115 |
$1,959,761 |
| 4 |
$3,537,072 |
$1,269,047
$212,224 |
$2,055,801 |
| 5 |
$3,713,885 |
$1,334,468
$222,833 |
$2,156,584 |
| 6 |
$3,899,630 |
$1,403,193
$233,978 |
$2,262,459 |
| 7 |
$4,094,510 |
$1,475,299
$245,671 |
$2,373,540 |
| 8 |
$4,299,337 |
$1,551,085
$257,960 |
$2,490,292 |
| 9 |
$4,514,314 |
$1,630,627
$270,859 |
$2,612,828 |
| 10 |
$4,740,050 |
$1,714,149
$284,403 |
$2,741,498 |
| 11 |
$4,976,951 |
$1,801,802
$298,617 |
$2,876,532 |
| 12 |
$5,225,829 |
$1,893,887
$313,550 |
$3,018,392 |
| 13 |
$5,487,090 |
$1,990,554
$329,225 |
$3,167,311 |
| 14 |
$5,761,546 |
$2,092,102
$345,693 |
$3,323,751 |
| 15 |
$6,049,603 |
$2,198,683
$362,976 |
$3,487,944 |
| 16 |
$6,352,073 |
$2,310,597
$381,124 |
$3,660,352 |
| 17 |
$6,669,565 |
$2,428,069
$400,174 |
$3,841,322 |
| 18 |
$7,003,094 |
$2,551,475
$420,186 |
$4,031,433 |
| 19 |
$7,353,269 |
$2,681,040
$441,196 |
$4,231,033 |
| 20 |
$7,720,902 |
$2,817,064
$463,254 |
$4,440,584 |
| 21 |
$8,107,008 |
$2,959,923
$486,420 |
$4,660,665 |
| 22 |
$8,512,399 |
$3,109,918
$510,744 |
$4,891,737 |
| 23 |
$8,937,887 |
$3,267,349
$536,273 |
$5,134,265 |
| 24 |
$9,384,893 |
$3,432,741
$563,094 |
$5,389,058 |
| 25 |
$9,854,026 |
$3,606,320
$591,242 |
$5,656,464 |
| 26 |
$10,346,910 |
$3,788,687
$620,815 |
$5,937,408 |
| 27 |
$10,864,154 |
$3,980,067
$651,849 |
$6,232,238 |
| 28 |
$11,407,382 |
$4,181,062
$684,443 |
$6,541,877 |
| 29 |
$11,977,812 |
$4,392,121
$718,669 |
$6,867,022 |
| 30 |
$12,576,662 |
$4,613,695
$754,600 |
$7,208,367 |
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