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 those living in Wyoming, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| Wyoming 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(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $104,430,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,313,003 |
$1,926,141
$0 |
$3,386,862 |
| 2 |
$5,578,812 |
$2,024,491
$0 |
$3,554,321 |
| 3 |
$5,857,682 |
$2,127,673
$0 |
$3,730,009 |
| 4 |
$6,150,672 |
$2,236,079
$0 |
$3,914,593 |
| 5 |
$6,458,135 |
$2,349,840
$0 |
$4,108,295 |
| 6 |
$6,781,130 |
$2,469,348
$0 |
$4,311,782 |
| 7 |
$7,120,010 |
$2,594,734
$0 |
$4,525,276 |
| 8 |
$7,476,187 |
$2,726,520
$0 |
$4,749,667 |
| 9 |
$7,850,014 |
$2,864,836
$0 |
$4,985,178 |
| 10 |
$8,242,550 |
$3,010,074
$0 |
$5,232,476 |
| 11 |
$8,654,501 |
$3,162,496
$0 |
$5,492,005 |
| 12 |
$9,087,279 |
$3,322,624
$0 |
$5,764,655 |
| 13 |
$9,541,590 |
$3,490,719
$0 |
$6,050,871 |
| 14 |
$10,018,846 |
$3,667,303
$0 |
$6,351,543 |
| 15 |
$10,519,753 |
$3,852,639
$0 |
$6,667,114 |
| 16 |
$11,045,723 |
$4,047,248
$0 |
$6,998,475 |
| 17 |
$11,597,815 |
$4,251,522
$0 |
$7,346,293 |
| 18 |
$12,177,794 |
$4,466,114
$0 |
$7,711,680 |
| 19 |
$12,786,719 |
$4,691,416
$0 |
$8,095,303 |
| 20 |
$13,426,002 |
$4,927,951
$0 |
$8,498,051 |
| 21 |
$14,097,408 |
$5,176,371
$0 |
$8,921,037 |
| 22 |
$14,802,349 |
$5,437,200
$0 |
$9,365,149 |
| 23 |
$15,542,237 |
$5,710,958
$0 |
$9,831,279 |
| 24 |
$16,319,543 |
$5,998,561
$0 |
$10,320,982 |
| 25 |
$17,135,326 |
$6,300,401
$0 |
$10,834,925 |
| 26 |
$17,992,410 |
$6,617,522
$0 |
$11,374,888 |
| 27 |
$18,891,854 |
$6,950,316
$0 |
$11,941,538 |
| 28 |
$19,836,482 |
$7,299,829
$0 |
$12,536,653 |
| 29 |
$20,828,412 |
$7,666,843
$0 |
$13,161,569 |
| 30 |
$21,869,762 |
$8,052,142
$0 |
$13,817,620 |
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