The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Aug 13, 2025, is projected to be $526 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $241 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 North Carolina residents, the state will deduct 4.75% from your lottery earnings.
| North Carolina Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Aug 13, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Aug 13, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $526,000,000 | | Cash Value | $241,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $241,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $57,840,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $31,290,330 | | State Tax(4.75%) | $11,447,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $140,422,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$7,916,826 |
$2,889,556
$376,049 |
$4,651,221 |
| 2 |
$8,312,904 |
$3,036,105
$394,863 |
$4,881,936 |
| 3 |
$8,728,444 |
$3,189,855
$414,601 |
$5,123,988 |
| 4 |
$9,165,024 |
$3,351,389
$435,339 |
$5,378,296 |
| 5 |
$9,623,170 |
$3,520,903
$457,101 |
$5,645,166 |
| 6 |
$10,104,460 |
$3,698,981
$479,962 |
$5,925,517 |
| 7 |
$10,609,420 |
$3,885,816
$503,947 |
$6,219,657 |
| 8 |
$11,140,154 |
$4,082,187
$529,157 |
$6,528,810 |
| 9 |
$11,697,188 |
$4,288,290
$555,616 |
$6,853,282 |
| 10 |
$12,282,100 |
$4,504,707
$583,400 |
$7,193,993 |
| 11 |
$12,895,942 |
$4,731,829
$612,557 |
$7,551,556 |
| 12 |
$13,540,818 |
$4,970,433
$643,189 |
$7,927,196 |
| 13 |
$14,217,780 |
$5,220,909
$675,345 |
$8,321,526 |
| 14 |
$14,928,932 |
$5,484,035
$709,124 |
$8,735,773 |
| 15 |
$15,675,326 |
$5,760,201
$744,578 |
$9,170,547 |
| 16 |
$16,459,066 |
$6,050,185
$781,806 |
$9,627,075 |
| 17 |
$17,281,730 |
$6,354,570
$820,882 |
$10,106,278 |
| 18 |
$18,145,948 |
$6,674,331
$861,933 |
$10,609,684 |
| 19 |
$19,053,298 |
$7,010,051
$905,032 |
$11,138,215 |
| 20 |
$20,005,884 |
$7,362,507
$950,279 |
$11,693,098 |
| 21 |
$21,006,336 |
$7,732,675
$997,801 |
$12,275,860 |
| 22 |
$22,056,758 |
$8,121,331
$1,047,696 |
$12,887,731 |
| 23 |
$23,159,254 |
$8,529,254
$1,100,065 |
$13,529,935 |
| 24 |
$24,317,506 |
$8,957,808
$1,155,082 |
$14,204,616 |
| 25 |
$25,533,092 |
$9,407,574
$1,212,822 |
$14,912,696 |
| 26 |
$26,810,220 |
$9,880,112
$1,273,485 |
$15,656,623 |
| 27 |
$28,150,468 |
$10,376,004
$1,337,147 |
$16,437,317 |
| 28 |
$29,558,044 |
$10,896,807
$1,404,007 |
$17,257,230 |
| 29 |
$31,036,104 |
$11,443,689
$1,474,215 |
$18,118,200 |
| 30 |
$32,587,804 |
$12,017,818
$1,547,921 |
$19,022,065 |
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