The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Jan 22, 2025, is projected to be $31 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $13.8 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 Colorado residents, the state will deduct 4% from your lottery earnings.
| Colorado Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Jan 22, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Jan 22, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $31,000,000 | | Cash Value | $13,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $13,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $3,312,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $1,754,330 | | State Tax(4%) | $552,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $8,181,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$466,581 |
$132,965
$18,663 |
$314,953 |
| 2 |
$489,924 |
$141,602
$19,597 |
$328,725 |
| 3 |
$514,414 |
$150,664
$20,577 |
$343,173 |
| 4 |
$540,144 |
$160,184
$21,606 |
$358,354 |
| 5 |
$567,145 |
$170,174
$22,686 |
$374,285 |
| 6 |
$595,510 |
$180,669
$23,820 |
$391,021 |
| 7 |
$625,270 |
$191,680
$25,011 |
$408,579 |
| 8 |
$656,549 |
$203,254
$26,262 |
$427,033 |
| 9 |
$689,378 |
$215,400
$27,575 |
$446,403 |
| 10 |
$723,850 |
$228,155
$28,954 |
$466,741 |
| 11 |
$760,027 |
$241,540
$30,401 |
$488,086 |
| 12 |
$798,033 |
$255,603
$31,921 |
$510,509 |
| 13 |
$837,930 |
$270,364
$33,517 |
$534,049 |
| 14 |
$879,842 |
$285,872
$35,194 |
$558,776 |
| 15 |
$923,831 |
$302,148
$36,953 |
$584,730 |
| 16 |
$970,021 |
$319,238
$38,801 |
$611,982 |
| 17 |
$1,018,505 |
$337,177
$40,740 |
$640,588 |
| 18 |
$1,069,438 |
$356,022
$42,778 |
$670,638 |
| 19 |
$1,122,913 |
$375,808
$44,917 |
$702,188 |
| 20 |
$1,179,054 |
$396,580
$47,162 |
$735,312 |
| 21 |
$1,238,016 |
$418,396
$49,521 |
$770,099 |
| 22 |
$1,299,923 |
$441,302
$51,997 |
$806,624 |
| 23 |
$1,364,899 |
$465,343
$54,596 |
$844,960 |
| 24 |
$1,433,161 |
$490,600
$57,326 |
$885,235 |
| 25 |
$1,504,802 |
$517,107
$60,192 |
$927,503 |
| 26 |
$1,580,070 |
$544,956
$63,203 |
$971,911 |
| 27 |
$1,659,058 |
$574,182
$66,362 |
$1,018,514 |
| 28 |
$1,742,014 |
$604,876
$69,681 |
$1,067,457 |
| 29 |
$1,829,124 |
$637,106
$73,165 |
$1,118,853 |
| 30 |
$1,920,574 |
$670,943
$76,823 |
$1,172,808 |
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