Jackpot Analysis Maine Powerball

Jackpot Analysis for Maine Powerball
The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Oct 15, 2025, is projected to be $273 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $127.8 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 Maine residents, the state will deduct 5% from your lottery earnings.

Maine Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Oct 15, 2025
Draw DateWed Oct 15, 2025
Projected Jackpot$273,000,000
Cash Value$127,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment
Cash Gross Payment$127,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)$30,672,000
Additional Federal Tax$16,574,330
State Tax(5%)$6,390,000
Net Lumpsum Payment$74,163,670
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations
Yr Gross Payment Fed/State Taxes Net Payment
1 $4,108,923 $1,480,632
$205,446
$2,422,845
2 $4,314,492 $1,556,692
$215,725
$2,542,075
3 $4,530,162 $1,636,490
$226,508
$2,667,164
4 $4,756,752 $1,720,329
$237,838
$2,798,585
5 $4,994,535 $1,808,308
$249,727
$2,936,500
6 $5,244,330 $1,900,732
$262,217
$3,081,381
7 $5,506,410 $1,997,702
$275,321
$3,233,387
8 $5,781,867 $2,099,621
$289,093
$3,393,153
9 $6,070,974 $2,206,591
$303,549
$3,560,834
10 $6,374,550 $2,318,914
$318,728
$3,736,908
11 $6,693,141 $2,436,793
$334,657
$3,921,691
12 $7,027,839 $2,560,631
$351,392
$4,115,816
13 $7,379,190 $2,690,631
$368,960
$4,319,599
14 $7,748,286 $2,827,196
$387,414
$4,533,676
15 $8,135,673 $2,970,529
$406,784
$4,758,360
16 $8,542,443 $3,121,034
$427,122
$4,994,287
17 $8,969,415 $3,279,014
$448,471
$5,241,930
18 $9,417,954 $3,444,973
$470,898
$5,502,083
19 $9,888,879 $3,619,216
$494,444
$5,775,219
20 $10,383,282 $3,802,145
$519,164
$6,061,973
21 $10,902,528 $3,994,266
$545,126
$6,363,136
22 $11,447,709 $4,195,983
$572,385
$6,679,341
23 $12,019,917 $4,407,700
$600,996
$7,011,221
24 $12,621,063 $4,630,124
$631,053
$7,359,886
25 $13,251,966 $4,863,558
$662,598
$7,725,810
26 $13,914,810 $5,108,810
$695,741
$8,110,259
27 $14,610,414 $5,366,184
$730,521
$8,513,709
28 $15,340,962 $5,636,486
$767,048
$8,937,428
29 $16,108,092 $5,920,324
$805,405
$9,382,363
30 $16,913,442 $6,218,304
$845,672
$9,849,466