The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Apr 8, 2026, is projected to be $20 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $9.1 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Apr 8, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Apr 8, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $20,000,000 | | Cash Value | $9,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $9,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $2,184,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $1,143,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $546,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $5,226,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$301,020 |
$71,708
$18,061 |
$211,251 |
| 2 |
$316,080 |
$77,280
$18,965 |
$219,835 |
| 3 |
$331,880 |
$83,126
$19,913 |
$228,841 |
| 4 |
$348,480 |
$89,268
$20,909 |
$238,303 |
| 5 |
$365,900 |
$95,713
$21,954 |
$248,233 |
| 6 |
$384,200 |
$102,484
$23,052 |
$258,664 |
| 7 |
$403,400 |
$109,588
$24,204 |
$269,608 |
| 8 |
$423,580 |
$117,055
$25,415 |
$281,110 |
| 9 |
$444,760 |
$124,892
$26,686 |
$293,182 |
| 10 |
$467,000 |
$133,120
$28,020 |
$305,860 |
| 11 |
$490,340 |
$141,756
$29,420 |
$319,164 |
| 12 |
$514,860 |
$150,829
$30,892 |
$333,139 |
| 13 |
$540,600 |
$160,352
$32,436 |
$347,812 |
| 14 |
$567,640 |
$170,357
$34,058 |
$363,225 |
| 15 |
$596,020 |
$180,858
$35,761 |
$379,401 |
| 16 |
$625,820 |
$191,884
$37,549 |
$396,387 |
| 17 |
$657,100 |
$203,457
$39,426 |
$414,217 |
| 18 |
$689,960 |
$215,616
$41,398 |
$432,946 |
| 19 |
$724,460 |
$228,381
$43,468 |
$452,611 |
| 20 |
$760,680 |
$241,782
$45,641 |
$473,257 |
| 21 |
$798,720 |
$255,857
$47,923 |
$494,940 |
| 22 |
$838,660 |
$270,635
$50,320 |
$517,705 |
| 23 |
$880,580 |
$286,145
$52,835 |
$541,600 |
| 24 |
$924,620 |
$302,440
$55,477 |
$566,703 |
| 25 |
$970,840 |
$319,541
$58,250 |
$593,049 |
| 26 |
$1,019,400 |
$337,508
$61,164 |
$620,728 |
| 27 |
$1,070,360 |
$356,364
$64,222 |
$649,774 |
| 28 |
$1,123,880 |
$376,166
$67,433 |
$680,281 |
| 29 |
$1,180,080 |
$396,960
$70,805 |
$712,315 |
| 30 |
$1,239,080 |
$418,790
$74,345 |
$745,945 |
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