The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Sep 17, 2025, is projected to be $81 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $37.9 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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Sep 17, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Sep 17, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $81,000,000 | | Cash Value | $37,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $37,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $9,096,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $4,887,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $1,163,530 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $22,753,140 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,219,131 |
$411,409
$37,427 |
$770,295 |
| 2 |
$1,280,124 |
$433,976
$39,300 |
$806,848 |
| 3 |
$1,344,114 |
$457,653
$41,264 |
$845,197 |
| 4 |
$1,411,344 |
$482,528
$43,328 |
$885,488 |
| 5 |
$1,481,895 |
$508,632
$45,494 |
$927,769 |
| 6 |
$1,556,010 |
$536,054
$47,770 |
$972,186 |
| 7 |
$1,633,770 |
$564,825
$50,157 |
$1,018,788 |
| 8 |
$1,715,499 |
$595,065
$52,666 |
$1,067,768 |
| 9 |
$1,801,278 |
$626,803
$55,299 |
$1,119,176 |
| 10 |
$1,891,350 |
$660,130
$58,064 |
$1,173,156 |
| 11 |
$1,985,877 |
$695,105
$60,966 |
$1,229,806 |
| 12 |
$2,085,183 |
$731,848
$64,015 |
$1,289,320 |
| 13 |
$2,189,430 |
$770,419
$67,216 |
$1,351,795 |
| 14 |
$2,298,942 |
$810,939
$70,578 |
$1,417,425 |
| 15 |
$2,413,881 |
$853,466
$74,106 |
$1,486,309 |
| 16 |
$2,534,571 |
$898,122
$77,811 |
$1,558,638 |
| 17 |
$2,661,255 |
$944,995
$81,701 |
$1,634,559 |
| 18 |
$2,794,338 |
$994,235
$85,786 |
$1,714,317 |
| 19 |
$2,934,063 |
$1,045,934
$90,076 |
$1,798,053 |
| 20 |
$3,080,754 |
$1,100,209
$94,579 |
$1,885,966 |
| 21 |
$3,234,816 |
$1,157,212
$99,309 |
$1,978,295 |
| 22 |
$3,396,573 |
$1,217,062
$104,275 |
$2,075,236 |
| 23 |
$3,566,349 |
$1,279,880
$109,487 |
$2,176,982 |
| 24 |
$3,744,711 |
$1,345,873
$114,963 |
$2,283,875 |
| 25 |
$3,931,902 |
$1,415,134
$120,709 |
$2,396,059 |
| 26 |
$4,128,570 |
$1,487,901
$126,747 |
$2,513,922 |
| 27 |
$4,334,958 |
$1,564,265
$133,083 |
$2,637,610 |
| 28 |
$4,551,714 |
$1,644,465
$139,738 |
$2,767,511 |
| 29 |
$4,779,324 |
$1,728,680
$146,725 |
$2,903,919 |
| 30 |
$5,018,274 |
$1,817,092
$154,061 |
$3,047,121 |
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