The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Jul 16, 2025, is projected to be $264 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $119.7 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 Kentucky residents, the state will deduct 4.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Kentucky Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Jul 16, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Jul 16, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $264,000,000 | | Cash Value | $119,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $119,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $28,728,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $15,521,330 | | State Tax(4.5%) | $5,386,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $70,064,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,973,464 |
$1,430,512
$178,806 |
$2,364,146 |
| 2 |
$4,172,256 |
$1,504,065
$187,752 |
$2,480,439 |
| 3 |
$4,380,816 |
$1,581,232
$197,137 |
$2,602,447 |
| 4 |
$4,599,936 |
$1,662,307
$206,997 |
$2,730,632 |
| 5 |
$4,829,880 |
$1,747,386
$217,345 |
$2,865,149 |
| 6 |
$5,071,440 |
$1,836,763
$228,215 |
$3,006,462 |
| 7 |
$5,324,880 |
$1,930,536
$239,620 |
$3,154,724 |
| 8 |
$5,591,256 |
$2,029,095
$251,607 |
$3,310,554 |
| 9 |
$5,870,832 |
$2,132,538
$264,187 |
$3,474,107 |
| 10 |
$6,164,400 |
$2,241,158
$277,398 |
$3,645,844 |
| 11 |
$6,472,488 |
$2,355,151
$291,262 |
$3,826,075 |
| 12 |
$6,796,152 |
$2,474,907
$305,827 |
$4,015,418 |
| 13 |
$7,135,920 |
$2,600,621
$321,116 |
$4,214,183 |
| 14 |
$7,492,848 |
$2,732,684
$337,178 |
$4,422,986 |
| 15 |
$7,867,464 |
$2,871,292
$354,036 |
$4,642,136 |
| 16 |
$8,260,824 |
$3,016,835
$371,737 |
$4,872,252 |
| 17 |
$8,673,720 |
$3,169,607
$390,317 |
$5,113,796 |
| 18 |
$9,107,472 |
$3,330,095
$409,836 |
$5,367,541 |
| 19 |
$9,562,872 |
$3,498,593
$430,329 |
$5,633,950 |
| 20 |
$10,040,976 |
$3,675,492
$451,844 |
$5,913,640 |
| 21 |
$10,543,104 |
$3,861,279
$474,440 |
$6,207,385 |
| 22 |
$11,070,312 |
$4,056,346
$498,164 |
$6,515,802 |
| 23 |
$11,623,656 |
$4,261,083
$523,065 |
$6,839,508 |
| 24 |
$12,204,984 |
$4,476,174
$549,224 |
$7,179,586 |
| 25 |
$12,815,088 |
$4,701,913
$576,679 |
$7,536,496 |
| 26 |
$13,456,080 |
$4,939,080
$605,524 |
$7,911,476 |
| 27 |
$14,128,752 |
$5,187,969
$635,794 |
$8,304,989 |
| 28 |
$14,835,216 |
$5,449,360
$667,585 |
$8,718,271 |
| 29 |
$15,577,056 |
$5,723,841
$700,968 |
$9,152,247 |
| 30 |
$16,355,856 |
$6,011,997
$736,014 |
$9,607,845 |
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