The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Mar 15, 2025, is projected to be $378 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $177.5 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 New Jersey residents, the state will deduct 8% from your lottery earnings.
| New Jersey Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Mar 15, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Mar 15, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $378,000,000 | | Cash Value | $177,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $177,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $42,600,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $23,035,330 | | State Tax(8%) | $14,200,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $97,664,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,689,278 |
$2,065,363
$455,142 |
$3,168,773 |
| 2 |
$5,973,912 |
$2,170,678
$477,913 |
$3,325,321 |
| 3 |
$6,272,532 |
$2,281,167
$501,803 |
$3,489,562 |
| 4 |
$6,586,272 |
$2,397,251
$526,902 |
$3,662,119 |
| 5 |
$6,915,510 |
$2,519,069
$553,241 |
$3,843,200 |
| 6 |
$7,261,380 |
$2,647,041
$580,910 |
$4,033,429 |
| 7 |
$7,624,260 |
$2,781,307
$609,941 |
$4,233,012 |
| 8 |
$8,005,662 |
$2,922,425
$640,453 |
$4,442,784 |
| 9 |
$8,405,964 |
$3,070,537
$672,477 |
$4,662,950 |
| 10 |
$8,826,300 |
$3,226,061
$706,104 |
$4,894,135 |
| 11 |
$9,267,426 |
$3,389,278
$741,394 |
$5,136,754 |
| 12 |
$9,730,854 |
$3,560,746
$778,468 |
$5,391,640 |
| 13 |
$10,217,340 |
$3,740,746
$817,387 |
$5,659,207 |
| 14 |
$10,728,396 |
$3,929,837
$858,272 |
$5,940,287 |
| 15 |
$11,264,778 |
$4,128,298
$901,182 |
$6,235,298 |
| 16 |
$11,827,998 |
$4,336,690
$946,240 |
$6,545,068 |
| 17 |
$12,419,190 |
$4,555,431
$993,535 |
$6,870,224 |
| 18 |
$13,040,244 |
$4,785,221
$1,043,220 |
$7,211,803 |
| 19 |
$13,692,294 |
$5,026,479
$1,095,384 |
$7,570,431 |
| 20 |
$14,376,852 |
$5,279,766
$1,150,148 |
$7,946,938 |
| 21 |
$15,095,808 |
$5,545,779
$1,207,665 |
$8,342,364 |
| 22 |
$15,850,674 |
$5,825,080
$1,268,054 |
$8,757,540 |
| 23 |
$16,642,962 |
$6,118,226
$1,331,437 |
$9,193,299 |
| 24 |
$17,475,318 |
$6,426,198
$1,398,025 |
$9,651,095 |
| 25 |
$18,348,876 |
$6,749,415
$1,467,910 |
$10,131,551 |
| 26 |
$19,266,660 |
$7,088,995
$1,541,333 |
$10,636,332 |
| 27 |
$20,229,804 |
$7,445,358
$1,618,384 |
$11,166,062 |
| 28 |
$21,241,332 |
$7,819,623
$1,699,307 |
$11,722,402 |
| 29 |
$22,303,512 |
$8,212,630
$1,784,281 |
$12,306,601 |
| 30 |
$23,418,612 |
$8,625,217
$1,873,489 |
$12,919,906 |
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