The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Apr 18, 2026, is projected to be $75 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $34.1 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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Apr 18, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Apr 18, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $75,000,000 | | Cash Value | $34,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $34,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $8,184,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $4,393,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $988,900 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $20,533,770 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,128,825 |
$377,996
$32,736 |
$718,093 |
| 2 |
$1,185,300 |
$398,891
$34,374 |
$752,035 |
| 3 |
$1,244,550 |
$420,814
$36,092 |
$787,644 |
| 4 |
$1,306,800 |
$443,846
$37,897 |
$825,057 |
| 5 |
$1,372,125 |
$468,017
$39,792 |
$864,316 |
| 6 |
$1,440,750 |
$493,408
$41,782 |
$905,560 |
| 7 |
$1,512,750 |
$520,048
$43,870 |
$948,832 |
| 8 |
$1,588,425 |
$548,048
$46,064 |
$994,313 |
| 9 |
$1,667,850 |
$577,435
$48,368 |
$1,042,047 |
| 10 |
$1,751,250 |
$608,293
$50,786 |
$1,092,171 |
| 11 |
$1,838,775 |
$640,677
$53,324 |
$1,144,774 |
| 12 |
$1,930,725 |
$674,699
$55,991 |
$1,200,035 |
| 13 |
$2,027,250 |
$710,413
$58,790 |
$1,258,047 |
| 14 |
$2,128,650 |
$747,931
$61,731 |
$1,318,988 |
| 15 |
$2,235,075 |
$787,308
$64,817 |
$1,382,950 |
| 16 |
$2,346,825 |
$828,656
$68,058 |
$1,450,111 |
| 17 |
$2,464,125 |
$872,057
$71,460 |
$1,520,608 |
| 18 |
$2,587,350 |
$917,650
$75,033 |
$1,594,667 |
| 19 |
$2,716,725 |
$965,519
$78,785 |
$1,672,421 |
| 20 |
$2,852,550 |
$1,015,774
$82,724 |
$1,754,052 |
| 21 |
$2,995,200 |
$1,068,554
$86,861 |
$1,839,785 |
| 22 |
$3,144,975 |
$1,123,971
$91,204 |
$1,929,800 |
| 23 |
$3,302,175 |
$1,182,135
$95,763 |
$2,024,277 |
| 24 |
$3,467,325 |
$1,243,241
$100,552 |
$2,123,532 |
| 25 |
$3,640,650 |
$1,307,371
$105,579 |
$2,227,700 |
| 26 |
$3,822,750 |
$1,374,748
$110,860 |
$2,337,142 |
| 27 |
$4,013,850 |
$1,445,455
$116,402 |
$2,451,993 |
| 28 |
$4,214,550 |
$1,519,714
$122,222 |
$2,572,614 |
| 29 |
$4,425,300 |
$1,597,691
$128,334 |
$2,699,275 |
| 30 |
$4,646,550 |
$1,679,554
$134,750 |
$2,832,246 |
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