The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Sep 21, 2026, is projected to be $313 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $133.6 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 Mon Sep 21, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Sep 21, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $313,000,000 | | Cash Value | $133,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $133,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $32,064,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $17,328,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $8,016,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $76,191,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,710,963 |
$1,703,387
$282,658 |
$2,724,918 |
| 2 |
$4,946,652 |
$1,790,592
$296,799 |
$2,859,261 |
| 3 |
$5,193,922 |
$1,882,082
$311,635 |
$3,000,205 |
| 4 |
$5,453,712 |
$1,978,204
$327,223 |
$3,148,285 |
| 5 |
$5,726,335 |
$2,079,074
$343,580 |
$3,303,681 |
| 6 |
$6,012,730 |
$2,185,040
$360,764 |
$3,466,926 |
| 7 |
$6,313,210 |
$2,296,218
$378,793 |
$3,638,199 |
| 8 |
$6,629,027 |
$2,413,070
$397,742 |
$3,818,215 |
| 9 |
$6,960,494 |
$2,535,713
$417,630 |
$4,007,151 |
| 10 |
$7,308,550 |
$2,664,494
$438,513 |
$4,205,543 |
| 11 |
$7,673,821 |
$2,799,644
$460,429 |
$4,413,748 |
| 12 |
$8,057,559 |
$2,941,627
$483,454 |
$4,632,478 |
| 13 |
$8,460,390 |
$3,090,675
$507,623 |
$4,862,092 |
| 14 |
$8,883,566 |
$3,247,250
$533,014 |
$5,103,302 |
| 15 |
$9,327,713 |
$3,411,584
$559,663 |
$5,356,466 |
| 16 |
$9,794,083 |
$3,584,141
$587,645 |
$5,622,297 |
| 17 |
$10,283,615 |
$3,765,268
$617,017 |
$5,901,330 |
| 18 |
$10,797,874 |
$3,955,544
$647,872 |
$6,194,458 |
| 19 |
$11,337,799 |
$4,155,316
$680,268 |
$6,502,215 |
| 20 |
$11,904,642 |
$4,365,048
$714,279 |
$6,825,315 |
| 21 |
$12,499,968 |
$4,585,319
$749,998 |
$7,164,651 |
| 22 |
$13,125,029 |
$4,816,591
$787,502 |
$7,520,936 |
| 23 |
$13,781,077 |
$5,059,329
$826,865 |
$7,894,883 |
| 24 |
$14,470,303 |
$5,314,342
$868,218 |
$8,287,743 |
| 25 |
$15,193,646 |
$5,581,979
$911,619 |
$8,700,048 |
| 26 |
$15,953,610 |
$5,863,166
$957,217 |
$9,133,227 |
| 27 |
$16,751,134 |
$6,158,250
$1,005,068 |
$9,587,816 |
| 28 |
$17,588,722 |
$6,468,158
$1,055,323 |
$10,065,241 |
| 29 |
$18,468,252 |
$6,793,584
$1,108,095 |
$10,566,573 |
| 30 |
$19,391,602 |
$7,135,223
$1,163,496 |
$11,092,883 |
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