The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Jul 4, 2026, is projected to be $396 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $180.2 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 Illinois residents, the state will deduct 4.95% from your lottery earnings.
| Illinois Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Jul 4, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Jul 4, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $396,000,000 | | Cash Value | $180,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $180,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $43,248,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $23,386,330 | | State Tax(4.95%) | $8,919,900 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $104,645,770 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,960,196 |
$2,165,603
$295,030 |
$3,499,563 |
| 2 |
$6,258,384 |
$2,275,932
$309,790 |
$3,672,662 |
| 3 |
$6,571,224 |
$2,391,683
$325,276 |
$3,854,265 |
| 4 |
$6,899,904 |
$2,513,295
$341,545 |
$4,045,064 |
| 5 |
$7,244,820 |
$2,640,914
$358,619 |
$4,245,287 |
| 6 |
$7,607,160 |
$2,774,980
$376,554 |
$4,455,626 |
| 7 |
$7,987,320 |
$2,915,639
$395,372 |
$4,676,309 |
| 8 |
$8,386,884 |
$3,063,477
$415,151 |
$4,908,256 |
| 9 |
$8,806,248 |
$3,218,642
$435,909 |
$5,151,697 |
| 10 |
$9,246,600 |
$3,381,572
$457,707 |
$5,407,321 |
| 11 |
$9,708,732 |
$3,552,561
$480,582 |
$5,675,589 |
| 12 |
$10,194,228 |
$3,732,195
$504,614 |
$5,957,419 |
| 13 |
$10,703,880 |
$3,920,766
$529,842 |
$6,253,272 |
| 14 |
$11,239,272 |
$4,118,861
$556,344 |
$6,564,067 |
| 15 |
$11,801,196 |
$4,326,773
$584,159 |
$6,890,264 |
| 16 |
$12,391,236 |
$4,545,088
$613,366 |
$7,232,782 |
| 17 |
$13,010,580 |
$4,774,245
$644,024 |
$7,592,311 |
| 18 |
$13,661,208 |
$5,014,977
$676,230 |
$7,970,001 |
| 19 |
$14,344,308 |
$5,267,724
$710,043 |
$8,366,541 |
| 20 |
$15,061,464 |
$5,533,072
$745,542 |
$8,782,850 |
| 21 |
$15,814,656 |
$5,811,753
$782,825 |
$9,220,078 |
| 22 |
$16,605,468 |
$6,104,354
$821,971 |
$9,679,143 |
| 23 |
$17,435,484 |
$6,411,459
$863,056 |
$10,160,969 |
| 24 |
$18,307,476 |
$6,734,097
$906,220 |
$10,667,159 |
| 25 |
$19,222,632 |
$7,072,704
$951,520 |
$11,198,408 |
| 26 |
$20,184,120 |
$7,428,455
$999,114 |
$11,756,551 |
| 27 |
$21,193,128 |
$7,801,788
$1,049,060 |
$12,342,280 |
| 28 |
$22,252,824 |
$8,193,875
$1,101,515 |
$12,957,434 |
| 29 |
$23,365,584 |
$8,605,596
$1,156,596 |
$13,603,392 |
| 30 |
$24,533,784 |
$9,037,830
$1,214,422 |
$14,281,532 |
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