The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Mar 12, 2025, is projected to be $353 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $165.7 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Mar 12, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Mar 12, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $353,000,000 | | Cash Value | $165,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $165,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $39,768,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $21,501,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $9,942,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $94,488,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,313,003 |
$1,926,141
$318,780 |
$3,068,082 |
| 2 |
$5,578,812 |
$2,024,491
$334,729 |
$3,219,592 |
| 3 |
$5,857,682 |
$2,127,673
$351,461 |
$3,378,548 |
| 4 |
$6,150,672 |
$2,236,079
$369,040 |
$3,545,553 |
| 5 |
$6,458,135 |
$2,349,840
$387,488 |
$3,720,807 |
| 6 |
$6,781,130 |
$2,469,348
$406,868 |
$3,904,914 |
| 7 |
$7,120,010 |
$2,594,734
$427,201 |
$4,098,075 |
| 8 |
$7,476,187 |
$2,726,520
$448,571 |
$4,301,096 |
| 9 |
$7,850,014 |
$2,864,836
$471,001 |
$4,514,177 |
| 10 |
$8,242,550 |
$3,010,074
$494,553 |
$4,737,923 |
| 11 |
$8,654,501 |
$3,162,496
$519,270 |
$4,972,735 |
| 12 |
$9,087,279 |
$3,322,624
$545,237 |
$5,219,418 |
| 13 |
$9,541,590 |
$3,490,719
$572,495 |
$5,478,376 |
| 14 |
$10,018,846 |
$3,667,303
$601,131 |
$5,750,412 |
| 15 |
$10,519,753 |
$3,852,639
$631,185 |
$6,035,929 |
| 16 |
$11,045,723 |
$4,047,248
$662,743 |
$6,335,732 |
| 17 |
$11,597,815 |
$4,251,522
$695,869 |
$6,650,424 |
| 18 |
$12,177,794 |
$4,466,114
$730,668 |
$6,981,012 |
| 19 |
$12,786,719 |
$4,691,416
$767,203 |
$7,328,100 |
| 20 |
$13,426,002 |
$4,927,951
$805,560 |
$7,692,491 |
| 21 |
$14,097,408 |
$5,176,371
$845,844 |
$8,075,193 |
| 22 |
$14,802,349 |
$5,437,200
$888,141 |
$8,477,008 |
| 23 |
$15,542,237 |
$5,710,958
$932,534 |
$8,898,745 |
| 24 |
$16,319,543 |
$5,998,561
$979,173 |
$9,341,809 |
| 25 |
$17,135,326 |
$6,300,401
$1,028,120 |
$9,806,805 |
| 26 |
$17,992,410 |
$6,617,522
$1,079,545 |
$10,295,343 |
| 27 |
$18,891,854 |
$6,950,316
$1,133,511 |
$10,808,027 |
| 28 |
$19,836,482 |
$7,299,829
$1,190,189 |
$11,346,464 |
| 29 |
$20,828,412 |
$7,666,843
$1,249,705 |
$11,911,864 |
| 30 |
$21,869,762 |
$8,052,142
$1,312,186 |
$12,505,434 |
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