The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Oct 12, 2026, is projected to be $538 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $220.6 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 Tennessee, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| Tennessee Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Oct 12, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Oct 12, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $538,000,000 | | Cash Value | $220,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $220,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $52,944,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $28,638,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $139,017,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,097,438 |
$2,956,382
$0 |
$5,141,056 |
| 2 |
$8,502,552 |
$3,106,275
$0 |
$5,396,277 |
| 3 |
$8,927,572 |
$3,263,532
$0 |
$5,664,040 |
| 4 |
$9,374,112 |
$3,428,752
$0 |
$5,945,360 |
| 5 |
$9,842,710 |
$3,602,133
$0 |
$6,240,577 |
| 6 |
$10,334,980 |
$3,784,273
$0 |
$6,550,707 |
| 7 |
$10,851,460 |
$3,975,371
$0 |
$6,876,089 |
| 8 |
$11,394,302 |
$4,176,222
$0 |
$7,218,080 |
| 9 |
$11,964,044 |
$4,387,027
$0 |
$7,577,017 |
| 10 |
$12,562,300 |
$4,608,381
$0 |
$7,953,919 |
| 11 |
$13,190,146 |
$4,840,684
$0 |
$8,349,462 |
| 12 |
$13,849,734 |
$5,084,732
$0 |
$8,765,002 |
| 13 |
$14,542,140 |
$5,340,922
$0 |
$9,201,218 |
| 14 |
$15,269,516 |
$5,610,051
$0 |
$9,659,465 |
| 15 |
$16,032,938 |
$5,892,517
$0 |
$10,140,421 |
| 16 |
$16,834,558 |
$6,189,117
$0 |
$10,645,441 |
| 17 |
$17,675,990 |
$6,500,447
$0 |
$11,175,543 |
| 18 |
$18,559,924 |
$6,827,502
$0 |
$11,732,422 |
| 19 |
$19,487,974 |
$7,170,881
$0 |
$12,317,093 |
| 20 |
$20,462,292 |
$7,531,378
$0 |
$12,930,914 |
| 21 |
$21,485,568 |
$7,909,991
$0 |
$13,575,577 |
| 22 |
$22,559,954 |
$8,307,513
$0 |
$14,252,441 |
| 23 |
$23,687,602 |
$8,724,743
$0 |
$14,962,859 |
| 24 |
$24,872,278 |
$9,163,073
$0 |
$15,709,205 |
| 25 |
$26,115,596 |
$9,623,101
$0 |
$16,492,495 |
| 26 |
$27,421,860 |
$10,106,419
$0 |
$17,315,441 |
| 27 |
$28,792,684 |
$10,613,623
$0 |
$18,179,061 |
| 28 |
$30,232,372 |
$11,146,308
$0 |
$19,086,064 |
| 29 |
$31,744,152 |
$11,705,667
$0 |
$20,038,485 |
| 30 |
$33,331,252 |
$12,292,894
$0 |
$21,038,358 |
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