The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Jul 15, 2026, is projected to be $498 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $221 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 Jul 15, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Jul 15, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $498,000,000 | | Cash Value | $221,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $221,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $53,040,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $28,690,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $139,269,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$7,495,398 |
$2,733,628
$0 |
$4,761,770 |
| 2 |
$7,870,392 |
$2,872,375
$0 |
$4,998,017 |
| 3 |
$8,263,812 |
$3,017,941
$0 |
$5,245,871 |
| 4 |
$8,677,152 |
$3,170,877
$0 |
$5,506,275 |
| 5 |
$9,110,910 |
$3,331,367
$0 |
$5,779,543 |
| 6 |
$9,566,580 |
$3,499,965
$0 |
$6,066,615 |
| 7 |
$10,044,660 |
$3,676,855
$0 |
$6,367,805 |
| 8 |
$10,547,142 |
$3,862,773
$0 |
$6,684,369 |
| 9 |
$11,074,524 |
$4,057,904
$0 |
$7,016,620 |
| 10 |
$11,628,300 |
$4,262,801
$0 |
$7,365,499 |
| 11 |
$12,209,466 |
$4,477,833
$0 |
$7,731,633 |
| 12 |
$12,820,014 |
$4,703,736
$0 |
$8,116,278 |
| 13 |
$13,460,940 |
$4,940,878
$0 |
$8,520,062 |
| 14 |
$14,134,236 |
$5,189,998
$0 |
$8,944,238 |
| 15 |
$14,840,898 |
$5,451,463
$0 |
$9,389,435 |
| 16 |
$15,582,918 |
$5,726,010
$0 |
$9,856,908 |
| 17 |
$16,361,790 |
$6,014,193
$0 |
$10,347,597 |
| 18 |
$17,180,004 |
$6,316,932
$0 |
$10,863,072 |
| 19 |
$18,039,054 |
$6,634,780
$0 |
$11,404,274 |
| 20 |
$18,940,932 |
$6,968,475
$0 |
$11,972,457 |
| 21 |
$19,888,128 |
$7,318,938
$0 |
$12,569,190 |
| 22 |
$20,882,634 |
$7,686,905
$0 |
$13,195,729 |
| 23 |
$21,926,442 |
$8,073,114
$0 |
$13,853,328 |
| 24 |
$23,023,038 |
$8,478,854
$0 |
$14,544,184 |
| 25 |
$24,173,916 |
$8,904,679
$0 |
$15,269,237 |
| 26 |
$25,383,060 |
$9,352,063
$0 |
$16,030,997 |
| 27 |
$26,651,964 |
$9,821,557
$0 |
$16,830,407 |
| 28 |
$27,984,612 |
$10,314,637
$0 |
$17,669,975 |
| 29 |
$29,383,992 |
$10,832,407
$0 |
$18,551,585 |
| 30 |
$30,853,092 |
$11,375,974
$0 |
$19,477,118 |
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