The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Nov 15, 2025, is projected to be $546 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $255 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 Louisiana residents, the state will deduct 4.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Louisiana Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Nov 15, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Nov 15, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $546,000,000 | | Cash Value | $255,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $255,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $61,200,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $33,110,330 | | State Tax(4.75%) | $12,112,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $148,577,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,217,846 |
$3,000,933
$390,348 |
$4,826,565 |
| 2 |
$8,628,984 |
$3,153,054
$409,877 |
$5,066,053 |
| 3 |
$9,060,324 |
$3,312,650
$430,365 |
$5,317,309 |
| 4 |
$9,513,504 |
$3,480,327
$451,891 |
$5,581,286 |
| 5 |
$9,989,070 |
$3,656,286
$474,481 |
$5,858,303 |
| 6 |
$10,488,660 |
$3,841,135
$498,211 |
$6,149,314 |
| 7 |
$11,012,820 |
$4,035,074
$523,109 |
$6,454,637 |
| 8 |
$11,563,734 |
$4,238,912
$549,277 |
$6,775,545 |
| 9 |
$12,141,948 |
$4,452,851
$576,743 |
$7,112,354 |
| 10 |
$12,749,100 |
$4,677,497
$605,582 |
$7,466,021 |
| 11 |
$13,386,282 |
$4,913,255
$635,848 |
$7,837,179 |
| 12 |
$14,055,678 |
$5,160,931
$667,645 |
$8,227,102 |
| 13 |
$14,758,380 |
$5,420,931
$701,023 |
$8,636,426 |
| 14 |
$15,496,572 |
$5,694,062
$736,087 |
$9,066,423 |
| 15 |
$16,271,346 |
$5,980,728
$772,889 |
$9,517,729 |
| 16 |
$17,084,886 |
$6,281,738
$811,532 |
$9,991,616 |
| 17 |
$17,938,830 |
$6,597,697
$852,094 |
$10,489,039 |
| 18 |
$18,835,908 |
$6,929,616
$894,706 |
$11,011,586 |
| 19 |
$19,777,758 |
$7,278,101
$939,444 |
$11,560,213 |
| 20 |
$20,766,564 |
$7,643,959
$986,412 |
$12,136,193 |
| 21 |
$21,805,056 |
$8,028,201
$1,035,740 |
$12,741,115 |
| 22 |
$22,895,418 |
$8,431,635
$1,087,532 |
$13,376,251 |
| 23 |
$24,039,834 |
$8,855,069
$1,141,892 |
$14,042,873 |
| 24 |
$25,242,126 |
$9,299,917
$1,199,001 |
$14,743,208 |
| 25 |
$26,503,932 |
$9,766,785
$1,258,937 |
$15,478,210 |
| 26 |
$27,829,620 |
$10,257,290
$1,321,907 |
$16,250,423 |
| 27 |
$29,220,828 |
$10,772,037
$1,387,989 |
$17,060,802 |
| 28 |
$30,681,924 |
$11,312,642
$1,457,391 |
$17,911,891 |
| 29 |
$32,216,184 |
$11,880,318
$1,530,269 |
$18,805,597 |
| 30 |
$33,826,884 |
$12,476,277
$1,606,777 |
$19,743,830 |
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