The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Oct 29, 2025, is projected to be $376 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $179.3 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 Wed Oct 29, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Oct 29, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $376,000,000 | | Cash Value | $179,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $179,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $43,032,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $23,269,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $8,785,700 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $104,212,970 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,659,176 |
$2,054,226
$277,300 |
$3,327,650 |
| 2 |
$5,942,304 |
$2,158,983
$291,173 |
$3,492,148 |
| 3 |
$6,239,344 |
$2,268,888
$305,728 |
$3,664,728 |
| 4 |
$6,551,424 |
$2,384,357
$321,020 |
$3,846,047 |
| 5 |
$6,878,920 |
$2,505,531
$337,067 |
$4,036,322 |
| 6 |
$7,222,960 |
$2,632,826
$353,925 |
$4,236,209 |
| 7 |
$7,583,920 |
$2,766,381
$371,612 |
$4,445,927 |
| 8 |
$7,963,304 |
$2,906,753
$390,202 |
$4,666,349 |
| 9 |
$8,361,488 |
$3,054,081
$409,713 |
$4,897,694 |
| 10 |
$8,779,600 |
$3,208,782
$430,200 |
$5,140,618 |
| 11 |
$9,218,392 |
$3,371,135
$451,701 |
$5,395,556 |
| 12 |
$9,679,368 |
$3,541,697
$474,289 |
$5,663,382 |
| 13 |
$10,163,280 |
$3,720,744
$498,001 |
$5,944,535 |
| 14 |
$10,671,632 |
$3,908,834
$522,910 |
$6,239,888 |
| 15 |
$11,205,176 |
$4,106,246
$549,054 |
$6,549,876 |
| 16 |
$11,765,416 |
$4,313,534
$576,505 |
$6,875,377 |
| 17 |
$12,353,480 |
$4,531,118
$605,321 |
$7,217,041 |
| 18 |
$12,971,248 |
$4,759,692
$635,591 |
$7,575,965 |
| 19 |
$13,619,848 |
$4,999,674
$667,373 |
$7,952,801 |
| 20 |
$14,300,784 |
$5,251,620
$700,738 |
$8,348,426 |
| 21 |
$15,015,936 |
$5,516,227
$735,781 |
$8,763,928 |
| 22 |
$15,766,808 |
$5,794,049
$772,574 |
$9,200,185 |
| 23 |
$16,554,904 |
$6,085,645
$811,190 |
$9,658,069 |
| 24 |
$17,382,856 |
$6,391,987
$851,760 |
$10,139,109 |
| 25 |
$18,251,792 |
$6,713,493
$894,338 |
$10,643,961 |
| 26 |
$19,164,720 |
$7,051,277
$939,071 |
$11,174,372 |
| 27 |
$20,122,768 |
$7,405,755
$986,016 |
$11,730,997 |
| 28 |
$21,128,944 |
$7,778,040
$1,035,318 |
$12,315,586 |
| 29 |
$22,185,504 |
$8,168,967
$1,087,090 |
$12,929,447 |
| 30 |
$23,294,704 |
$8,579,371
$1,141,440 |
$13,573,893 |
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