The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Sep 20, 2025, is projected to be $99 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $46.3 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 West Virginia residents, the state will deduct 6.5% from your lottery earnings.
| West Virginia Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Sep 20, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Sep 20, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $99,000,000 | | Cash Value | $46,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $46,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $11,112,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $5,979,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $3,009,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $26,199,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,490,049 |
$511,649
$96,853 |
$881,547 |
| 2 |
$1,564,596 |
$539,231
$101,699 |
$923,666 |
| 3 |
$1,642,806 |
$568,169
$106,782 |
$967,855 |
| 4 |
$1,724,976 |
$598,572
$112,123 |
$1,014,281 |
| 5 |
$1,811,205 |
$630,476
$117,728 |
$1,063,001 |
| 6 |
$1,901,790 |
$663,993
$123,616 |
$1,114,181 |
| 7 |
$1,996,830 |
$699,157
$129,794 |
$1,167,879 |
| 8 |
$2,096,721 |
$736,117
$136,287 |
$1,224,317 |
| 9 |
$2,201,562 |
$774,908
$143,102 |
$1,283,552 |
| 10 |
$2,311,650 |
$815,641
$150,257 |
$1,345,752 |
| 11 |
$2,427,183 |
$858,388
$157,767 |
$1,411,028 |
| 12 |
$2,548,557 |
$903,296
$165,656 |
$1,479,605 |
| 13 |
$2,675,970 |
$950,439
$173,938 |
$1,551,593 |
| 14 |
$2,809,818 |
$999,963
$182,638 |
$1,627,217 |
| 15 |
$2,950,299 |
$1,051,941
$191,769 |
$1,706,589 |
| 16 |
$3,097,809 |
$1,106,520
$201,358 |
$1,789,931 |
| 17 |
$3,252,645 |
$1,163,809
$211,422 |
$1,877,414 |
| 18 |
$3,415,302 |
$1,223,992
$221,995 |
$1,969,315 |
| 19 |
$3,586,077 |
$1,287,179
$233,095 |
$2,065,803 |
| 20 |
$3,765,366 |
$1,353,516
$244,749 |
$2,167,101 |
| 21 |
$3,953,664 |
$1,423,186
$256,988 |
$2,273,490 |
| 22 |
$4,151,367 |
$1,496,336
$269,839 |
$2,385,192 |
| 23 |
$4,358,871 |
$1,573,113
$283,327 |
$2,502,431 |
| 24 |
$4,576,869 |
$1,653,772
$297,496 |
$2,625,601 |
| 25 |
$4,805,658 |
$1,738,424
$312,368 |
$2,754,866 |
| 26 |
$5,046,030 |
$1,827,361
$327,992 |
$2,890,677 |
| 27 |
$5,298,282 |
$1,920,695
$344,388 |
$3,033,199 |
| 28 |
$5,563,206 |
$2,018,717
$361,608 |
$3,182,881 |
| 29 |
$5,841,396 |
$2,121,647
$379,691 |
$3,340,058 |
| 30 |
$6,133,446 |
$2,229,705
$398,674 |
$3,505,067 |
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