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 West Virginia residents, the state will deduct 6.5% from your lottery earnings.
| West Virginia 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(6.5%) | $24,927,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $216,717,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$12,341,820 |
$4,526,804
$802,218 |
$7,012,798 |
| 2 |
$12,959,280 |
$4,755,264
$842,353 |
$7,361,663 |
| 3 |
$13,607,080 |
$4,994,950
$884,460 |
$7,727,670 |
| 4 |
$14,287,680 |
$5,246,772
$928,699 |
$8,112,209 |
| 5 |
$15,001,900 |
$5,511,033
$975,124 |
$8,515,743 |
| 6 |
$15,752,200 |
$5,788,644
$1,023,893 |
$8,939,663 |
| 7 |
$16,539,400 |
$6,079,908
$1,075,061 |
$9,384,431 |
| 8 |
$17,366,780 |
$6,386,039
$1,128,841 |
$9,851,900 |
| 9 |
$18,235,160 |
$6,707,340
$1,185,285 |
$10,342,535 |
| 10 |
$19,147,000 |
$7,044,720
$1,244,555 |
$10,857,725 |
| 11 |
$20,103,940 |
$7,398,788
$1,306,756 |
$11,398,396 |
| 12 |
$21,109,260 |
$7,770,757
$1,372,102 |
$11,966,401 |
| 13 |
$22,164,600 |
$8,161,232
$1,440,699 |
$12,562,669 |
| 14 |
$23,273,240 |
$8,571,429
$1,512,761 |
$13,189,050 |
| 15 |
$24,436,820 |
$9,001,954
$1,588,393 |
$13,846,473 |
| 16 |
$25,658,620 |
$9,454,020
$1,667,810 |
$14,536,790 |
| 17 |
$26,941,100 |
$9,928,537
$1,751,172 |
$15,261,391 |
| 18 |
$28,288,360 |
$10,427,024
$1,838,743 |
$16,022,593 |
| 19 |
$29,702,860 |
$10,950,389
$1,930,686 |
$16,821,785 |
| 20 |
$31,187,880 |
$11,499,846
$2,027,212 |
$17,660,822 |
| 21 |
$32,747,520 |
$12,076,913
$2,128,589 |
$18,542,018 |
| 22 |
$34,385,060 |
$12,682,803
$2,235,029 |
$19,467,228 |
| 23 |
$36,103,780 |
$13,318,729
$2,346,746 |
$20,438,305 |
| 24 |
$37,909,420 |
$13,986,816
$2,464,112 |
$21,458,492 |
| 25 |
$39,804,440 |
$14,687,973
$2,587,289 |
$22,529,178 |
| 26 |
$41,795,400 |
$15,424,628
$2,716,701 |
$23,654,071 |
| 27 |
$43,884,760 |
$16,197,692
$2,852,509 |
$24,834,559 |
| 28 |
$46,079,080 |
$17,009,590
$2,995,140 |
$26,074,350 |
| 29 |
$48,383,280 |
$17,862,144
$3,144,913 |
$27,376,223 |
| 30 |
$50,802,280 |
$18,757,174
$3,302,148 |
$28,742,958 |
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