The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Jan 28, 2026, is projected to be $43 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $19.4 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 Jan 28, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Jan 28, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $43,000,000 | | Cash Value | $19,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $19,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $4,656,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $2,482,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $1,164,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $11,097,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$647,193 |
$199,792
$38,832 |
$408,569 |
| 2 |
$679,572 |
$211,772
$40,774 |
$427,026 |
| 3 |
$713,542 |
$224,341
$42,813 |
$446,388 |
| 4 |
$749,232 |
$237,546
$44,954 |
$466,732 |
| 5 |
$786,685 |
$251,404
$47,201 |
$488,080 |
| 6 |
$826,030 |
$265,961
$49,562 |
$510,507 |
| 7 |
$867,310 |
$281,235
$52,039 |
$534,036 |
| 8 |
$910,697 |
$297,288
$54,642 |
$558,767 |
| 9 |
$956,234 |
$314,137
$57,374 |
$584,723 |
| 10 |
$1,004,050 |
$331,829
$60,243 |
$611,978 |
| 11 |
$1,054,231 |
$350,396
$63,254 |
$640,581 |
| 12 |
$1,106,949 |
$369,902
$66,417 |
$670,630 |
| 13 |
$1,162,290 |
$390,378
$69,737 |
$702,175 |
| 14 |
$1,220,426 |
$411,888
$73,226 |
$735,312 |
| 15 |
$1,281,443 |
$434,464
$76,887 |
$770,092 |
| 16 |
$1,345,513 |
$458,170
$80,731 |
$806,612 |
| 17 |
$1,412,765 |
$483,053
$84,766 |
$844,946 |
| 18 |
$1,483,414 |
$509,194
$89,005 |
$885,215 |
| 19 |
$1,557,589 |
$536,638
$93,455 |
$927,496 |
| 20 |
$1,635,462 |
$565,451
$98,128 |
$971,883 |
| 21 |
$1,717,248 |
$595,712
$103,035 |
$1,018,501 |
| 22 |
$1,803,119 |
$627,484
$108,187 |
$1,067,448 |
| 23 |
$1,893,247 |
$660,832
$113,595 |
$1,118,820 |
| 24 |
$1,987,933 |
$695,866
$119,276 |
$1,172,791 |
| 25 |
$2,087,306 |
$732,634
$125,238 |
$1,229,434 |
| 26 |
$2,191,710 |
$771,263
$131,503 |
$1,288,944 |
| 27 |
$2,301,274 |
$811,802
$138,076 |
$1,351,396 |
| 28 |
$2,416,342 |
$854,377
$144,981 |
$1,416,984 |
| 29 |
$2,537,172 |
$899,084
$152,230 |
$1,485,858 |
| 30 |
$2,664,022 |
$946,019
$159,841 |
$1,558,162 |
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