The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Oct 20, 2025, is projected to be $304 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $144.6 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 Georgia residents, the state will deduct 5.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Georgia Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Oct 20, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Oct 20, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $304,000,000 | | Cash Value | $144,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
|---|
| Cash Gross Payment | $144,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $34,704,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $18,758,330 | | State Tax(5.75%) | $8,314,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $82,823,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,575,504 |
$1,653,267
$263,091 |
$2,659,146 |
| 2 |
$4,804,416 |
$1,737,964
$276,254 |
$2,790,198 |
| 3 |
$5,044,576 |
$1,826,824
$290,063 |
$2,927,689 |
| 4 |
$5,296,896 |
$1,920,182
$304,572 |
$3,072,142 |
| 5 |
$5,561,680 |
$2,018,152
$319,797 |
$3,223,731 |
| 6 |
$5,839,840 |
$2,121,071
$335,791 |
$3,382,978 |
| 7 |
$6,131,680 |
$2,229,052
$352,572 |
$3,550,056 |
| 8 |
$6,438,416 |
$2,342,544
$370,209 |
$3,725,663 |
| 9 |
$6,760,352 |
$2,461,661
$388,720 |
$3,909,971 |
| 10 |
$7,098,400 |
$2,586,738
$408,158 |
$4,103,504 |
| 11 |
$7,453,168 |
$2,718,003
$428,557 |
$4,306,608 |
| 12 |
$7,825,872 |
$2,855,903
$449,988 |
$4,519,981 |
| 13 |
$8,217,120 |
$3,000,665
$472,484 |
$4,743,971 |
| 14 |
$8,628,128 |
$3,152,738
$496,117 |
$4,979,273 |
| 15 |
$9,059,504 |
$3,312,347
$520,921 |
$5,226,236 |
| 16 |
$9,512,464 |
$3,479,942
$546,967 |
$5,485,555 |
| 17 |
$9,987,920 |
$3,655,861
$574,305 |
$5,757,754 |
| 18 |
$10,487,392 |
$3,840,665
$603,025 |
$6,043,702 |
| 19 |
$11,011,792 |
$4,034,693
$633,178 |
$6,343,921 |
| 20 |
$11,562,336 |
$4,238,395
$664,834 |
$6,659,107 |
| 21 |
$12,140,544 |
$4,452,332
$698,081 |
$6,990,131 |
| 22 |
$12,747,632 |
$4,676,954
$732,989 |
$7,337,689 |
| 23 |
$13,384,816 |
$4,912,712
$769,627 |
$7,702,477 |
| 24 |
$14,054,224 |
$5,160,393
$808,118 |
$8,085,713 |
| 25 |
$14,756,768 |
$5,420,335
$848,514 |
$8,487,919 |
| 26 |
$15,494,880 |
$5,693,436
$890,956 |
$8,910,488 |
| 27 |
$16,269,472 |
$5,980,035
$935,495 |
$9,353,942 |
| 28 |
$17,082,976 |
$6,281,032
$982,271 |
$9,819,673 |
| 29 |
$17,937,216 |
$6,597,100
$1,031,390 |
$10,308,726 |
| 30 |
$18,834,016 |
$6,928,916
$1,082,956 |
$10,822,144 |
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