The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Mar 15, 2025, is projected to be $378 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $177.5 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 Connecticut residents, the state will deduct 6.99% from your lottery earnings.
| Connecticut Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Mar 15, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Mar 15, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $378,000,000 | | Cash Value | $177,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
|---|
| Cash Gross Payment | $177,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $42,600,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $23,035,330 | | State Tax(6.99%) | $12,407,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $99,457,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,689,278 |
$2,065,363
$397,681 |
$3,226,234 |
| 2 |
$5,973,912 |
$2,170,678
$417,576 |
$3,385,658 |
| 3 |
$6,272,532 |
$2,281,167
$438,450 |
$3,552,915 |
| 4 |
$6,586,272 |
$2,397,251
$460,380 |
$3,728,641 |
| 5 |
$6,915,510 |
$2,519,069
$483,394 |
$3,913,047 |
| 6 |
$7,261,380 |
$2,647,041
$507,570 |
$4,106,769 |
| 7 |
$7,624,260 |
$2,781,307
$532,936 |
$4,310,017 |
| 8 |
$8,005,662 |
$2,922,425
$559,596 |
$4,523,641 |
| 9 |
$8,405,964 |
$3,070,537
$587,577 |
$4,747,850 |
| 10 |
$8,826,300 |
$3,226,061
$616,958 |
$4,983,281 |
| 11 |
$9,267,426 |
$3,389,278
$647,793 |
$5,230,355 |
| 12 |
$9,730,854 |
$3,560,746
$680,187 |
$5,489,921 |
| 13 |
$10,217,340 |
$3,740,746
$714,192 |
$5,762,402 |
| 14 |
$10,728,396 |
$3,929,837
$749,915 |
$6,048,644 |
| 15 |
$11,264,778 |
$4,128,298
$787,408 |
$6,349,072 |
| 16 |
$11,827,998 |
$4,336,690
$826,777 |
$6,664,531 |
| 17 |
$12,419,190 |
$4,555,431
$868,101 |
$6,995,658 |
| 18 |
$13,040,244 |
$4,785,221
$911,513 |
$7,343,510 |
| 19 |
$13,692,294 |
$5,026,479
$957,091 |
$7,708,724 |
| 20 |
$14,376,852 |
$5,279,766
$1,004,942 |
$8,092,144 |
| 21 |
$15,095,808 |
$5,545,779
$1,055,197 |
$8,494,832 |
| 22 |
$15,850,674 |
$5,825,080
$1,107,962 |
$8,917,632 |
| 23 |
$16,642,962 |
$6,118,226
$1,163,343 |
$9,361,393 |
| 24 |
$17,475,318 |
$6,426,198
$1,221,525 |
$9,827,595 |
| 25 |
$18,348,876 |
$6,749,415
$1,282,586 |
$10,316,875 |
| 26 |
$19,266,660 |
$7,088,995
$1,346,740 |
$10,830,925 |
| 27 |
$20,229,804 |
$7,445,358
$1,414,063 |
$11,370,383 |
| 28 |
$21,241,332 |
$7,819,623
$1,484,769 |
$11,936,940 |
| 29 |
$22,303,512 |
$8,212,630
$1,559,015 |
$12,531,867 |
| 30 |
$23,418,612 |
$8,625,217
$1,636,961 |
$13,156,434 |
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