The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Aug 2, 2025, is projected to be $410 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $184.9 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 Massachusetts residents, the state will deduct 5% from your lottery earnings.
| Massachusetts Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Aug 2, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Aug 2, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $410,000,000 | | Cash Value | $184,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
|---|
| Cash Gross Payment | $184,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $44,376,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $23,997,330 | | State Tax(5%) | $9,245,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $107,281,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,170,910 |
$2,243,567
$308,546 |
$3,618,797 |
| 2 |
$6,479,640 |
$2,357,797
$323,982 |
$3,797,861 |
| 3 |
$6,803,540 |
$2,477,640
$340,177 |
$3,985,723 |
| 4 |
$7,143,840 |
$2,603,551
$357,192 |
$4,183,097 |
| 5 |
$7,500,950 |
$2,735,682
$375,048 |
$4,390,220 |
| 6 |
$7,876,100 |
$2,874,487
$393,805 |
$4,607,808 |
| 7 |
$8,269,700 |
$3,020,119
$413,485 |
$4,836,096 |
| 8 |
$8,683,390 |
$3,173,185
$434,170 |
$5,076,035 |
| 9 |
$9,117,580 |
$3,333,835
$455,879 |
$5,327,866 |
| 10 |
$9,573,500 |
$3,502,525
$478,675 |
$5,592,300 |
| 11 |
$10,051,970 |
$3,679,559
$502,599 |
$5,869,812 |
| 12 |
$10,554,630 |
$3,865,543
$527,732 |
$6,161,355 |
| 13 |
$11,082,300 |
$4,060,781
$554,115 |
$6,467,404 |
| 14 |
$11,636,620 |
$4,265,880
$581,831 |
$6,788,909 |
| 15 |
$12,218,410 |
$4,481,142
$610,921 |
$7,126,347 |
| 16 |
$12,829,310 |
$4,707,175
$641,466 |
$7,480,669 |
| 17 |
$13,470,550 |
$4,944,434
$673,528 |
$7,852,588 |
| 18 |
$14,144,180 |
$5,193,677
$707,209 |
$8,243,294 |
| 19 |
$14,851,430 |
$5,455,359
$742,572 |
$8,653,499 |
| 20 |
$15,593,940 |
$5,730,088
$779,697 |
$9,084,155 |
| 21 |
$16,373,760 |
$6,018,622
$818,688 |
$9,536,450 |
| 22 |
$17,192,530 |
$6,321,566
$859,627 |
$10,011,337 |
| 23 |
$18,051,890 |
$6,639,530
$902,595 |
$10,509,765 |
| 24 |
$18,954,710 |
$6,973,573
$947,736 |
$11,033,401 |
| 25 |
$19,902,220 |
$7,324,152
$995,111 |
$11,582,957 |
| 26 |
$20,897,700 |
$7,692,479
$1,044,885 |
$12,160,336 |
| 27 |
$21,942,380 |
$8,079,011
$1,097,119 |
$12,766,250 |
| 28 |
$23,039,540 |
$8,484,960
$1,151,977 |
$13,402,603 |
| 29 |
$24,191,640 |
$8,911,237
$1,209,582 |
$14,070,821 |
| 30 |
$25,401,140 |
$9,358,752
$1,270,057 |
$14,772,331 |
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