The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Aug 9, 2025, is projected to be $482 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $218.9 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 South Carolina residents, the state will deduct 6.9% from your lottery earnings.
| South Carolina Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Aug 9, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Aug 9, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $482,000,000 | | Cash Value | $218,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $218,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $52,536,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $28,417,330 | | State Tax(6.9%) | $15,104,100 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $122,842,570 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$7,254,582 |
$2,644,526
$500,566 |
$4,109,490 |
| 2 |
$7,617,528 |
$2,778,816
$525,609 |
$4,313,103 |
| 3 |
$7,998,308 |
$2,919,704
$551,883 |
$4,526,721 |
| 4 |
$8,398,368 |
$3,067,727
$579,487 |
$4,751,154 |
| 5 |
$8,818,190 |
$3,223,061
$608,455 |
$4,986,674 |
| 6 |
$9,259,220 |
$3,386,242
$638,886 |
$5,234,092 |
| 7 |
$9,721,940 |
$3,557,448
$670,814 |
$5,493,678 |
| 8 |
$10,208,278 |
$3,737,393
$704,371 |
$5,766,514 |
| 9 |
$10,718,716 |
$3,926,255
$739,591 |
$6,052,870 |
| 10 |
$11,254,700 |
$4,124,569
$776,574 |
$6,353,557 |
| 11 |
$11,817,194 |
$4,332,692
$815,386 |
$6,669,116 |
| 12 |
$12,408,126 |
$4,551,337
$856,161 |
$7,000,628 |
| 13 |
$13,028,460 |
$4,780,861
$898,964 |
$7,348,635 |
| 14 |
$13,680,124 |
$5,021,976
$943,929 |
$7,714,219 |
| 15 |
$14,364,082 |
$5,275,041
$991,122 |
$8,097,919 |
| 16 |
$15,082,262 |
$5,540,767
$1,040,676 |
$8,500,819 |
| 17 |
$15,836,110 |
$5,819,691
$1,092,692 |
$8,923,727 |
| 18 |
$16,628,036 |
$6,112,704
$1,147,334 |
$9,367,998 |
| 19 |
$17,459,486 |
$6,420,340
$1,204,705 |
$9,834,441 |
| 20 |
$18,332,388 |
$6,743,314
$1,264,935 |
$10,324,139 |
| 21 |
$19,249,152 |
$7,082,517
$1,328,191 |
$10,838,444 |
| 22 |
$20,211,706 |
$7,438,662
$1,394,608 |
$11,378,436 |
| 23 |
$21,221,978 |
$7,812,462
$1,464,316 |
$11,945,200 |
| 24 |
$22,283,342 |
$8,205,167
$1,537,551 |
$12,540,624 |
| 25 |
$23,397,244 |
$8,617,311
$1,614,410 |
$13,165,523 |
| 26 |
$24,567,540 |
$9,050,320
$1,695,160 |
$13,822,060 |
| 27 |
$25,795,676 |
$9,504,731
$1,779,902 |
$14,511,043 |
| 28 |
$27,085,508 |
$9,981,968
$1,868,900 |
$15,234,640 |
| 29 |
$28,439,928 |
$10,483,104
$1,962,355 |
$15,994,469 |
| 30 |
$29,861,828 |
$11,009,207
$2,060,466 |
$16,792,155 |
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