The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Jan 17, 2026, is projected to be $179 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $80.8 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 those living in Puerto Rico, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| Puerto Rico Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Jan 17, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Jan 17, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $179,000,000 | | Cash Value | $80,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $80,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $19,392,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $10,464,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $50,943,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,694,129 |
$957,158
$0 |
$1,736,971 |
| 2 |
$2,828,916 |
$1,007,029
$0 |
$1,821,887 |
| 3 |
$2,970,326 |
$1,059,351
$0 |
$1,910,975 |
| 4 |
$3,118,896 |
$1,114,322
$0 |
$2,004,574 |
| 5 |
$3,274,805 |
$1,172,008
$0 |
$2,102,797 |
| 6 |
$3,438,590 |
$1,232,609
$0 |
$2,205,981 |
| 7 |
$3,610,430 |
$1,296,189
$0 |
$2,314,241 |
| 8 |
$3,791,041 |
$1,363,016
$0 |
$2,428,025 |
| 9 |
$3,980,602 |
$1,433,153
$0 |
$2,547,449 |
| 10 |
$4,179,650 |
$1,506,801
$0 |
$2,672,849 |
| 11 |
$4,388,543 |
$1,584,091
$0 |
$2,804,452 |
| 12 |
$4,607,997 |
$1,665,289
$0 |
$2,942,708 |
| 13 |
$4,838,370 |
$1,750,527
$0 |
$3,087,843 |
| 14 |
$5,080,378 |
$1,840,070
$0 |
$3,240,308 |
| 15 |
$5,334,379 |
$1,934,051
$0 |
$3,400,328 |
| 16 |
$5,601,089 |
$2,032,733
$0 |
$3,568,356 |
| 17 |
$5,881,045 |
$2,136,317
$0 |
$3,744,728 |
| 18 |
$6,175,142 |
$2,245,133
$0 |
$3,930,009 |
| 19 |
$6,483,917 |
$2,359,380
$0 |
$4,124,537 |
| 20 |
$6,808,086 |
$2,479,322
$0 |
$4,328,764 |
| 21 |
$7,148,544 |
$2,605,292
$0 |
$4,543,252 |
| 22 |
$7,506,007 |
$2,737,553
$0 |
$4,768,454 |
| 23 |
$7,881,191 |
$2,876,371
$0 |
$5,004,820 |
| 24 |
$8,275,349 |
$3,022,210
$0 |
$5,253,139 |
| 25 |
$8,689,018 |
$3,175,267
$0 |
$5,513,751 |
| 26 |
$9,123,630 |
$3,336,073
$0 |
$5,787,557 |
| 27 |
$9,579,722 |
$3,504,828
$0 |
$6,074,894 |
| 28 |
$10,058,726 |
$3,682,059
$0 |
$6,376,667 |
| 29 |
$10,561,716 |
$3,868,165
$0 |
$6,693,551 |
| 30 |
$11,089,766 |
$4,063,544
$0 |
$7,026,222 |
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