The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Dec 22, 2025, is projected to be $1.60 Billion, with an option for a cash payout of $735.3 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 Iowa residents, the state will deduct 5% from your lottery earnings.
| Iowa Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Dec 22, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Dec 22, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $1,600,000,000 | | Cash Value | $735,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $735,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $176,472,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $95,549,330 | | State Tax(5%) | $36,765,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $426,513,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$24,081,600 |
$8,870,522
$1,204,080 |
$14,006,998 |
| 2 |
$25,286,400 |
$9,316,298
$1,264,320 |
$14,705,782 |
| 3 |
$26,550,400 |
$9,783,978
$1,327,520 |
$15,438,902 |
| 4 |
$27,878,400 |
$10,275,338
$1,393,920 |
$16,209,142 |
| 5 |
$29,272,000 |
$10,790,970
$1,463,600 |
$17,017,430 |
| 6 |
$30,736,000 |
$11,332,650
$1,536,800 |
$17,866,550 |
| 7 |
$32,272,000 |
$11,900,970
$1,613,600 |
$18,757,430 |
| 8 |
$33,886,400 |
$12,498,298
$1,694,320 |
$19,693,782 |
| 9 |
$35,580,800 |
$13,125,226
$1,779,040 |
$20,676,534 |
| 10 |
$37,360,000 |
$13,783,530
$1,868,000 |
$21,708,470 |
| 11 |
$39,227,200 |
$14,474,394
$1,961,360 |
$22,791,446 |
| 12 |
$41,188,800 |
$15,200,186
$2,059,440 |
$23,929,174 |
| 13 |
$43,248,000 |
$15,962,090
$2,162,400 |
$25,123,510 |
| 14 |
$45,411,200 |
$16,762,474
$2,270,560 |
$26,378,166 |
| 15 |
$47,681,600 |
$17,602,522
$2,384,080 |
$27,694,998 |
| 16 |
$50,065,600 |
$18,484,602
$2,503,280 |
$29,077,718 |
| 17 |
$52,568,000 |
$19,410,490
$2,628,400 |
$30,529,110 |
| 18 |
$55,196,800 |
$20,383,146
$2,759,840 |
$32,053,814 |
| 19 |
$57,956,800 |
$21,404,346
$2,897,840 |
$33,654,614 |
| 20 |
$60,854,400 |
$22,476,458
$3,042,720 |
$35,335,222 |
| 21 |
$63,897,600 |
$23,602,442
$3,194,880 |
$37,100,278 |
| 22 |
$67,092,800 |
$24,784,666
$3,354,640 |
$38,953,494 |
| 23 |
$70,446,400 |
$26,025,498
$3,522,320 |
$40,898,582 |
| 24 |
$73,969,600 |
$27,329,082
$3,698,480 |
$42,942,038 |
| 25 |
$77,667,200 |
$28,697,194
$3,883,360 |
$45,086,646 |
| 26 |
$81,552,000 |
$30,134,570
$4,077,600 |
$47,339,830 |
| 27 |
$85,628,800 |
$31,642,986
$4,281,440 |
$49,704,374 |
| 28 |
$89,910,400 |
$33,227,178
$4,495,520 |
$52,187,702 |
| 29 |
$94,406,400 |
$34,890,698
$4,720,320 |
$54,795,382 |
| 30 |
$99,126,400 |
$36,637,098
$4,956,320 |
$57,532,982 |
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