The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Dec 15, 2025, is projected to be $1.10 Billion, with an option for a cash payout of $503.4 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 Arkansas residents, the state will deduct 4.9% from your lottery earnings.
| Arkansas Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Dec 15, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Dec 15, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $1,100,000,000 | | Cash Value | $503,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $503,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $120,816,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $65,402,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $24,666,600 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $292,515,070 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$16,556,100 |
$6,086,087
$811,249 |
$9,658,764 |
| 2 |
$17,384,400 |
$6,392,558
$851,836 |
$10,140,006 |
| 3 |
$18,253,400 |
$6,714,088
$894,417 |
$10,644,895 |
| 4 |
$19,166,400 |
$7,051,898
$939,154 |
$11,175,348 |
| 5 |
$20,124,500 |
$7,406,395
$986,101 |
$11,732,004 |
| 6 |
$21,131,000 |
$7,778,800
$1,035,419 |
$12,316,781 |
| 7 |
$22,187,000 |
$8,169,520
$1,087,163 |
$12,930,317 |
| 8 |
$23,296,900 |
$8,580,183
$1,141,548 |
$13,575,169 |
| 9 |
$24,461,800 |
$9,011,196
$1,198,628 |
$14,251,976 |
| 10 |
$25,685,000 |
$9,463,780
$1,258,565 |
$14,962,655 |
| 11 |
$26,968,700 |
$9,938,749
$1,321,466 |
$15,708,485 |
| 12 |
$28,317,300 |
$10,437,731
$1,387,548 |
$16,492,021 |
| 13 |
$29,733,000 |
$10,961,540
$1,456,917 |
$17,314,543 |
| 14 |
$31,220,200 |
$11,511,804
$1,529,790 |
$18,178,606 |
| 15 |
$32,781,100 |
$12,089,337
$1,606,274 |
$19,085,489 |
| 16 |
$34,420,100 |
$12,695,767
$1,686,585 |
$20,037,748 |
| 17 |
$36,140,500 |
$13,332,315
$1,770,885 |
$21,037,300 |
| 18 |
$37,947,800 |
$14,001,016
$1,859,442 |
$22,087,342 |
| 19 |
$39,845,300 |
$14,703,091
$1,952,420 |
$23,189,789 |
| 20 |
$41,837,400 |
$15,440,168
$2,050,033 |
$24,347,199 |
| 21 |
$43,929,600 |
$16,214,282
$2,152,550 |
$25,562,768 |
| 22 |
$46,126,300 |
$17,027,061
$2,260,189 |
$26,839,050 |
| 23 |
$48,431,900 |
$17,880,133
$2,373,163 |
$28,178,604 |
| 24 |
$50,854,100 |
$18,776,347
$2,491,851 |
$29,585,902 |
| 25 |
$53,396,200 |
$19,716,924
$2,616,414 |
$31,062,862 |
| 26 |
$56,067,000 |
$20,705,120
$2,747,283 |
$32,614,597 |
| 27 |
$58,869,800 |
$21,742,156
$2,884,620 |
$34,243,024 |
| 28 |
$61,813,400 |
$22,831,288
$3,028,857 |
$35,953,255 |
| 29 |
$64,904,400 |
$23,974,958
$3,180,316 |
$37,749,126 |
| 30 |
$68,149,400 |
$25,175,608
$3,339,321 |
$39,634,471 |
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