Jackpot Analysis Arizona Powerball

Jackpot Analysis for Arizona Powerball
The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Sep 5, 2026, is projected to be $173 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $75 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 Arizona residents, the state will deduct 2.5% from your lottery earnings.

Arizona Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Sep 5, 2026
Draw DateSat Sep 5, 2026
Projected Jackpot$173,000,000
Cash Value$75,000,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment
Cash Gross Payment$75,000,000
Federal Tax(24%)$18,000,000
Additional Federal Tax$9,710,330
State Tax(2.5%)$1,875,000
Net Lumpsum Payment$45,414,670
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations
Yr Gross Payment Fed/State Taxes Net Payment
1 $2,603,823 $923,745
$65,096
$1,614,982
2 $2,734,092 $971,944
$68,352
$1,693,796
3 $2,870,762 $1,022,512
$71,769
$1,776,481
4 $3,014,352 $1,075,641
$75,359
$1,863,352
5 $3,165,035 $1,131,393
$79,126
$1,954,516
6 $3,323,330 $1,189,962
$83,083
$2,050,285
7 $3,489,410 $1,251,412
$87,235
$2,150,763
8 $3,663,967 $1,315,998
$91,599
$2,256,370
9 $3,847,174 $1,383,785
$96,179
$2,367,210
10 $4,039,550 $1,454,964
$100,989
$2,483,597
11 $4,241,441 $1,529,664
$106,036
$2,605,741
12 $4,453,539 $1,608,140
$111,338
$2,734,061
13 $4,676,190 $1,690,521
$116,905
$2,868,764
14 $4,910,086 $1,777,062
$122,752
$3,010,272
15 $5,155,573 $1,867,892
$128,889
$3,158,792
16 $5,413,343 $1,963,267
$135,334
$3,314,742
17 $5,683,915 $2,063,379
$142,098
$3,478,438
18 $5,968,154 $2,168,547
$149,204
$3,650,403
19 $6,266,579 $2,278,965
$156,664
$3,830,950
20 $6,579,882 $2,394,887
$164,497
$4,020,498
21 $6,908,928 $2,516,634
$172,723
$4,219,571
22 $7,254,409 $2,644,462
$181,360
$4,428,587
23 $7,617,017 $2,778,627
$190,425
$4,647,965
24 $7,997,963 $2,919,577
$199,949
$4,878,437
25 $8,397,766 $3,067,504
$209,944
$5,120,318
26 $8,817,810 $3,222,920
$220,445
$5,374,445
27 $9,258,614 $3,386,018
$231,465
$5,641,131
28 $9,721,562 $3,557,308
$243,039
$5,921,215
29 $10,207,692 $3,737,176
$255,192
$6,215,324
30 $10,718,042 $3,926,006
$267,951
$6,524,085