Jackpot Analysis Dist. of Columbia Powerball

Jackpot Analysis for Dist. of Columbia Powerball
The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Oct 18, 2025, is projected to be $295 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $138.1 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 Washington DC residents, the state will deduct 10.75% from your lottery earnings.

Washington DC Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Oct 18, 2025
Draw DateSat Oct 18, 2025
Projected Jackpot$295,000,000
Cash Value$138,100,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment
Cash Gross Payment$138,100,000
Federal Tax(24%)$33,144,000
Additional Federal Tax$17,913,330
State Tax(10.75%)$14,845,750
Net Lumpsum Payment$72,196,920
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations
Yr Gross Payment Fed/State Taxes Net Payment
1 $4,440,045 $1,603,147
$477,305
$2,359,593
2 $4,662,180 $1,685,337
$501,184
$2,475,659
3 $4,895,230 $1,771,565
$526,237
$2,597,428
4 $5,140,080 $1,862,160
$552,559
$2,725,361
5 $5,397,025 $1,957,230
$580,180
$2,859,615
6 $5,666,950 $2,057,102
$609,197
$3,000,651
7 $5,950,150 $2,161,886
$639,641
$3,148,623
8 $6,247,805 $2,272,018
$671,639
$3,304,148
9 $6,560,210 $2,387,608
$705,223
$3,467,379
10 $6,888,250 $2,508,983
$740,487
$3,638,780
11 $7,232,515 $2,636,361
$777,495
$3,818,659
12 $7,594,185 $2,770,179
$816,375
$4,007,631
13 $7,973,850 $2,910,655
$857,189
$4,206,006
14 $8,372,690 $3,058,226
$900,064
$4,414,400
15 $8,791,295 $3,213,110
$945,064
$4,633,121
16 $9,230,845 $3,375,743
$992,316
$4,862,786
17 $9,692,225 $3,546,454
$1,041,914
$5,103,857
18 $10,176,910 $3,725,787
$1,094,018
$5,357,105
19 $10,685,785 $3,914,071
$1,148,722
$5,622,992
20 $11,220,030 $4,111,741
$1,206,153
$5,902,136
21 $11,781,120 $4,319,345
$1,266,470
$6,195,305
22 $12,370,235 $4,537,317
$1,329,800
$6,503,118
23 $12,988,555 $4,766,096
$1,396,270
$6,826,189
24 $13,638,145 $5,006,444
$1,466,101
$7,165,600
25 $14,319,890 $5,258,690
$1,539,388
$7,521,812
26 $15,036,150 $5,523,706
$1,616,386
$7,896,058
27 $15,787,810 $5,801,820
$1,697,190
$8,288,800
28 $16,577,230 $6,093,905
$1,782,052
$8,701,273
29 $17,406,180 $6,400,617
$1,871,164
$9,134,399
30 $18,276,430 $6,722,609
$1,964,716
$9,589,105