The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Feb 11, 2026, is projected to be $126 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $57.8 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 those living in Texas, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| Texas Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Feb 11, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Feb 11, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $126,000,000 | | Cash Value | $57,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $57,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $13,872,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $7,474,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $36,453,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,896,426 |
$662,008
$0 |
$1,234,418 |
| 2 |
$1,991,304 |
$697,113
$0 |
$1,294,191 |
| 3 |
$2,090,844 |
$733,943
$0 |
$1,356,901 |
| 4 |
$2,195,424 |
$772,637
$0 |
$1,422,787 |
| 5 |
$2,305,170 |
$813,243
$0 |
$1,491,927 |
| 6 |
$2,420,460 |
$855,901
$0 |
$1,564,559 |
| 7 |
$2,541,420 |
$900,656
$0 |
$1,640,764 |
| 8 |
$2,668,554 |
$947,695
$0 |
$1,720,859 |
| 9 |
$2,801,988 |
$997,066
$0 |
$1,804,922 |
| 10 |
$2,942,100 |
$1,048,907
$0 |
$1,893,193 |
| 11 |
$3,089,142 |
$1,103,313
$0 |
$1,985,829 |
| 12 |
$3,243,618 |
$1,160,469
$0 |
$2,083,149 |
| 13 |
$3,405,780 |
$1,220,469
$0 |
$2,185,311 |
| 14 |
$3,576,132 |
$1,283,499
$0 |
$2,292,633 |
| 15 |
$3,754,926 |
$1,349,653
$0 |
$2,405,273 |
| 16 |
$3,942,666 |
$1,419,117
$0 |
$2,523,549 |
| 17 |
$4,139,730 |
$1,492,030
$0 |
$2,647,700 |
| 18 |
$4,346,748 |
$1,568,627
$0 |
$2,778,121 |
| 19 |
$4,564,098 |
$1,649,047
$0 |
$2,915,051 |
| 20 |
$4,792,284 |
$1,733,475
$0 |
$3,058,809 |
| 21 |
$5,031,936 |
$1,822,147
$0 |
$3,209,789 |
| 22 |
$5,283,558 |
$1,915,247
$0 |
$3,368,311 |
| 23 |
$5,547,654 |
$2,012,962
$0 |
$3,534,692 |
| 24 |
$5,825,106 |
$2,115,620
$0 |
$3,709,486 |
| 25 |
$6,116,292 |
$2,223,358
$0 |
$3,892,934 |
| 26 |
$6,422,220 |
$2,336,552
$0 |
$4,085,668 |
| 27 |
$6,743,268 |
$2,455,340
$0 |
$4,287,928 |
| 28 |
$7,080,444 |
$2,580,095
$0 |
$4,500,349 |
| 29 |
$7,434,504 |
$2,711,097
$0 |
$4,723,407 |
| 30 |
$7,806,204 |
$2,848,626
$0 |
$4,957,578 |
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