The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Feb 18, 2026, is projected to be $169 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $79.2 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 18, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Feb 18, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $169,000,000 | | Cash Value | $79,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $79,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $19,008,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $10,256,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $49,935,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,543,619 |
$901,469
$0 |
$1,642,150 |
| 2 |
$2,670,876 |
$948,555
$0 |
$1,722,321 |
| 3 |
$2,804,386 |
$997,953
$0 |
$1,806,433 |
| 4 |
$2,944,656 |
$1,049,853
$0 |
$1,894,803 |
| 5 |
$3,091,855 |
$1,104,317
$0 |
$1,987,538 |
| 6 |
$3,246,490 |
$1,161,532
$0 |
$2,084,958 |
| 7 |
$3,408,730 |
$1,221,560
$0 |
$2,187,170 |
| 8 |
$3,579,251 |
$1,284,653
$0 |
$2,294,598 |
| 9 |
$3,758,222 |
$1,350,873
$0 |
$2,407,349 |
| 10 |
$3,946,150 |
$1,420,406
$0 |
$2,525,744 |
| 11 |
$4,143,373 |
$1,493,378
$0 |
$2,649,995 |
| 12 |
$4,350,567 |
$1,570,040
$0 |
$2,780,527 |
| 13 |
$4,568,070 |
$1,650,516
$0 |
$2,917,554 |
| 14 |
$4,796,558 |
$1,735,057
$0 |
$3,061,501 |
| 15 |
$5,036,369 |
$1,823,787
$0 |
$3,212,582 |
| 16 |
$5,288,179 |
$1,916,957
$0 |
$3,371,222 |
| 17 |
$5,552,495 |
$2,014,754
$0 |
$3,537,741 |
| 18 |
$5,830,162 |
$2,117,490
$0 |
$3,712,672 |
| 19 |
$6,121,687 |
$2,225,355
$0 |
$3,896,332 |
| 20 |
$6,427,746 |
$2,338,596
$0 |
$4,089,150 |
| 21 |
$6,749,184 |
$2,457,528
$0 |
$4,291,656 |
| 22 |
$7,086,677 |
$2,582,401
$0 |
$4,504,276 |
| 23 |
$7,440,901 |
$2,713,464
$0 |
$4,727,437 |
| 24 |
$7,813,039 |
$2,851,155
$0 |
$4,961,884 |
| 25 |
$8,203,598 |
$2,995,662
$0 |
$5,207,936 |
| 26 |
$8,613,930 |
$3,147,484
$0 |
$5,466,446 |
| 27 |
$9,044,542 |
$3,306,811
$0 |
$5,737,731 |
| 28 |
$9,496,786 |
$3,474,141
$0 |
$6,022,645 |
| 29 |
$9,971,676 |
$3,649,851
$0 |
$6,321,825 |
| 30 |
$10,470,226 |
$3,834,314
$0 |
$6,635,912 |
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