The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Oct 4, 2025, is projected to be $195 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $90.5 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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Oct 4, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Oct 4, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $195,000,000 | | Cash Value | $90,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
|---|
| Cash Gross Payment | $90,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $21,720,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $11,725,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $2,778,350 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $54,276,320 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,934,945 |
$1,046,260
$90,103 |
$1,798,582 |
| 2 |
$3,081,780 |
$1,100,589
$94,611 |
$1,886,580 |
| 3 |
$3,235,830 |
$1,157,587
$99,340 |
$1,978,903 |
| 4 |
$3,397,680 |
$1,217,472
$104,309 |
$2,075,899 |
| 5 |
$3,567,525 |
$1,280,315
$109,523 |
$2,177,687 |
| 6 |
$3,745,950 |
$1,346,332
$115,001 |
$2,284,617 |
| 7 |
$3,933,150 |
$1,415,596
$120,748 |
$2,396,806 |
| 8 |
$4,129,905 |
$1,488,395
$126,788 |
$2,514,722 |
| 9 |
$4,336,410 |
$1,564,802
$133,128 |
$2,638,480 |
| 10 |
$4,553,250 |
$1,645,033
$139,785 |
$2,768,432 |
| 11 |
$4,780,815 |
$1,729,232
$146,771 |
$2,904,812 |
| 12 |
$5,019,885 |
$1,817,688
$154,110 |
$3,048,087 |
| 13 |
$5,270,850 |
$1,910,545
$161,815 |
$3,198,490 |
| 14 |
$5,534,490 |
$2,008,092
$169,909 |
$3,356,489 |
| 15 |
$5,811,195 |
$2,110,473
$178,404 |
$3,522,318 |
| 16 |
$6,101,745 |
$2,217,976
$187,324 |
$3,696,445 |
| 17 |
$6,406,725 |
$2,330,819
$196,686 |
$3,879,220 |
| 18 |
$6,727,110 |
$2,449,361
$206,522 |
$4,071,227 |
| 19 |
$7,063,485 |
$2,573,820
$216,849 |
$4,272,816 |
| 20 |
$7,416,630 |
$2,704,483
$227,691 |
$4,484,456 |
| 21 |
$7,787,520 |
$2,841,713
$239,077 |
$4,706,730 |
| 22 |
$8,176,935 |
$2,985,796
$251,032 |
$4,940,107 |
| 23 |
$8,585,655 |
$3,137,023
$263,580 |
$5,185,052 |
| 24 |
$9,015,045 |
$3,295,897
$276,762 |
$5,442,386 |
| 25 |
$9,465,690 |
$3,462,636
$290,597 |
$5,712,457 |
| 26 |
$9,939,150 |
$3,637,816
$305,132 |
$5,996,202 |
| 27 |
$10,436,010 |
$3,821,654
$320,386 |
$6,293,970 |
| 28 |
$10,957,830 |
$4,014,727
$336,405 |
$6,606,698 |
| 29 |
$11,505,780 |
$4,217,469
$353,227 |
$6,935,084 |
| 30 |
$12,081,030 |
$4,430,311
$370,888 |
$7,279,831 |
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