Jackpot Analysis Louisiana Powerball

Jackpot Analysis for Louisiana Powerball
The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Oct 18, 2025, is projected to be $295 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $138.1 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 Louisiana residents, the state will deduct 4.75% from your lottery earnings.

Louisiana Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Oct 18, 2025
Draw DateSat Oct 18, 2025
Projected Jackpot$295,000,000
Cash Value$138,100,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment
Cash Gross Payment$138,100,000
Federal Tax(24%)$33,144,000
Additional Federal Tax$17,913,330
State Tax(4.75%)$6,559,750
Net Lumpsum Payment$80,482,920
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations
Yr Gross Payment Fed/State Taxes Net Payment
1 $4,440,045 $1,603,147
$210,902
$2,625,996
2 $4,662,180 $1,685,337
$221,454
$2,755,389
3 $4,895,230 $1,771,565
$232,523
$2,891,142
4 $5,140,080 $1,862,160
$244,154
$3,033,766
5 $5,397,025 $1,957,230
$256,359
$3,183,436
6 $5,666,950 $2,057,102
$269,180
$3,340,668
7 $5,950,150 $2,161,886
$282,632
$3,505,632
8 $6,247,805 $2,272,018
$296,771
$3,679,016
9 $6,560,210 $2,387,608
$311,610
$3,860,992
10 $6,888,250 $2,508,983
$327,192
$4,052,075
11 $7,232,515 $2,636,361
$343,544
$4,252,610
12 $7,594,185 $2,770,179
$360,724
$4,463,282
13 $7,973,850 $2,910,655
$378,758
$4,684,437
14 $8,372,690 $3,058,226
$397,703
$4,916,761
15 $8,791,295 $3,213,110
$417,587
$5,160,598
16 $9,230,845 $3,375,743
$438,465
$5,416,637
17 $9,692,225 $3,546,454
$460,381
$5,685,390
18 $10,176,910 $3,725,787
$483,403
$5,967,720
19 $10,685,785 $3,914,071
$507,575
$6,264,139
20 $11,220,030 $4,111,741
$532,951
$6,575,338
21 $11,781,120 $4,319,345
$559,603
$6,902,172
22 $12,370,235 $4,537,317
$587,586
$7,245,332
23 $12,988,555 $4,766,096
$616,956
$7,605,503
24 $13,638,145 $5,006,444
$647,812
$7,983,889
25 $14,319,890 $5,258,690
$680,195
$8,381,005
26 $15,036,150 $5,523,706
$714,217
$8,798,227
27 $15,787,810 $5,801,820
$749,921
$9,236,069
28 $16,577,230 $6,093,905
$787,418
$9,695,907
29 $17,406,180 $6,400,617
$826,794
$10,178,769
30 $18,276,430 $6,722,609
$868,130
$10,685,691