The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Nov 4, 2026, is projected to be $835 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $357.9 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 those living in Delaware, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| Delaware Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Nov 4, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Nov 4, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $835,000,000 | | Cash Value | $357,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
|---|
| Cash Gross Payment | $357,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $85,896,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $46,487,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $225,516,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$12,567,585 |
$4,610,337
$0 |
$7,957,248 |
| 2 |
$13,196,340 |
$4,842,976
$0 |
$8,353,364 |
| 3 |
$13,855,990 |
$5,087,047
$0 |
$8,768,943 |
| 4 |
$14,549,040 |
$5,343,475
$0 |
$9,205,565 |
| 5 |
$15,276,325 |
$5,612,571
$0 |
$9,663,754 |
| 6 |
$16,040,350 |
$5,895,260
$0 |
$10,145,090 |
| 7 |
$16,841,950 |
$6,191,852
$0 |
$10,650,098 |
| 8 |
$17,684,465 |
$6,503,582
$0 |
$11,180,883 |
| 9 |
$18,568,730 |
$6,830,760
$0 |
$11,737,970 |
| 10 |
$19,497,250 |
$7,174,313
$0 |
$12,322,937 |
| 11 |
$20,471,695 |
$7,534,858
$0 |
$12,936,837 |
| 12 |
$21,495,405 |
$7,913,630
$0 |
$13,581,775 |
| 13 |
$22,570,050 |
$8,311,249
$0 |
$14,258,801 |
| 14 |
$23,698,970 |
$8,728,949
$0 |
$14,970,021 |
| 15 |
$24,883,835 |
$9,167,349
$0 |
$15,716,486 |
| 16 |
$26,127,985 |
$9,627,685
$0 |
$16,500,300 |
| 17 |
$27,433,925 |
$10,110,883
$0 |
$17,323,042 |
| 18 |
$28,805,830 |
$10,618,487
$0 |
$18,187,343 |
| 19 |
$30,246,205 |
$11,151,426
$0 |
$19,094,779 |
| 20 |
$31,758,390 |
$11,710,935
$0 |
$20,047,455 |
| 21 |
$33,346,560 |
$12,298,558
$0 |
$21,048,002 |
| 22 |
$35,014,055 |
$12,915,531
$0 |
$22,098,524 |
| 23 |
$36,764,215 |
$13,563,090
$0 |
$23,201,125 |
| 24 |
$38,602,885 |
$14,243,398
$0 |
$24,359,487 |
| 25 |
$40,532,570 |
$14,957,381
$0 |
$25,575,189 |
| 26 |
$42,559,950 |
$15,707,512
$0 |
$26,852,438 |
| 27 |
$44,687,530 |
$16,494,716
$0 |
$28,192,814 |
| 28 |
$46,921,990 |
$17,321,467
$0 |
$29,600,523 |
| 29 |
$49,268,340 |
$18,189,616
$0 |
$31,078,724 |
| 30 |
$51,731,590 |
$19,101,019
$0 |
$32,630,571 |
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