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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont 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(6%) | $30,204,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $286,977,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$16,556,100 |
$6,086,087
$993,366 |
$9,476,647 |
| 2 |
$17,384,400 |
$6,392,558
$1,043,064 |
$9,948,778 |
| 3 |
$18,253,400 |
$6,714,088
$1,095,204 |
$10,444,108 |
| 4 |
$19,166,400 |
$7,051,898
$1,149,984 |
$10,964,518 |
| 5 |
$20,124,500 |
$7,406,395
$1,207,470 |
$11,510,635 |
| 6 |
$21,131,000 |
$7,778,800
$1,267,860 |
$12,084,340 |
| 7 |
$22,187,000 |
$8,169,520
$1,331,220 |
$12,686,260 |
| 8 |
$23,296,900 |
$8,580,183
$1,397,814 |
$13,318,903 |
| 9 |
$24,461,800 |
$9,011,196
$1,467,708 |
$13,982,896 |
| 10 |
$25,685,000 |
$9,463,780
$1,541,100 |
$14,680,120 |
| 11 |
$26,968,700 |
$9,938,749
$1,618,122 |
$15,411,829 |
| 12 |
$28,317,300 |
$10,437,731
$1,699,038 |
$16,180,531 |
| 13 |
$29,733,000 |
$10,961,540
$1,783,980 |
$16,987,480 |
| 14 |
$31,220,200 |
$11,511,804
$1,873,212 |
$17,835,184 |
| 15 |
$32,781,100 |
$12,089,337
$1,966,866 |
$18,724,897 |
| 16 |
$34,420,100 |
$12,695,767
$2,065,206 |
$19,659,127 |
| 17 |
$36,140,500 |
$13,332,315
$2,168,430 |
$20,639,755 |
| 18 |
$37,947,800 |
$14,001,016
$2,276,868 |
$21,669,916 |
| 19 |
$39,845,300 |
$14,703,091
$2,390,718 |
$22,751,491 |
| 20 |
$41,837,400 |
$15,440,168
$2,510,244 |
$23,886,988 |
| 21 |
$43,929,600 |
$16,214,282
$2,635,776 |
$25,079,542 |
| 22 |
$46,126,300 |
$17,027,061
$2,767,578 |
$26,331,661 |
| 23 |
$48,431,900 |
$17,880,133
$2,905,914 |
$27,645,853 |
| 24 |
$50,854,100 |
$18,776,347
$3,051,246 |
$29,026,507 |
| 25 |
$53,396,200 |
$19,716,924
$3,203,772 |
$30,475,504 |
| 26 |
$56,067,000 |
$20,705,120
$3,364,020 |
$31,997,860 |
| 27 |
$58,869,800 |
$21,742,156
$3,532,188 |
$33,595,456 |
| 28 |
$61,813,400 |
$22,831,288
$3,708,804 |
$35,273,308 |
| 29 |
$64,904,400 |
$23,974,958
$3,894,264 |
$37,035,178 |
| 30 |
$68,149,400 |
$25,175,608
$4,088,964 |
$38,884,828 |
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