The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Oct 25, 2025, is projected to be $344 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $163.7 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 Arkansas residents, the state will deduct 4.9% from your lottery earnings.
| Arkansas Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Oct 25, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Oct 25, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $344,000,000 | | Cash Value | $163,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $163,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $39,288,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $21,241,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $8,021,300 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $95,149,370 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,177,544 |
$1,876,022
$253,700 |
$3,047,822 |
| 2 |
$5,436,576 |
$1,971,864
$266,392 |
$3,198,320 |
| 3 |
$5,708,336 |
$2,072,415
$279,708 |
$3,356,213 |
| 4 |
$5,993,856 |
$2,178,057
$293,699 |
$3,522,100 |
| 5 |
$6,293,480 |
$2,288,918
$308,381 |
$3,696,181 |
| 6 |
$6,608,240 |
$2,405,379
$323,804 |
$3,879,057 |
| 7 |
$6,938,480 |
$2,527,568
$339,986 |
$4,070,926 |
| 8 |
$7,285,576 |
$2,655,994
$356,993 |
$4,272,589 |
| 9 |
$7,649,872 |
$2,790,783
$374,844 |
$4,484,245 |
| 10 |
$8,032,400 |
$2,932,318
$393,588 |
$4,706,494 |
| 11 |
$8,433,848 |
$3,080,854
$413,259 |
$4,939,735 |
| 12 |
$8,855,592 |
$3,236,899
$433,924 |
$5,184,769 |
| 13 |
$9,298,320 |
$3,400,709
$455,618 |
$5,441,993 |
| 14 |
$9,763,408 |
$3,572,791
$478,407 |
$5,712,210 |
| 15 |
$10,251,544 |
$3,753,402
$502,326 |
$5,995,816 |
| 16 |
$10,764,104 |
$3,943,049
$527,441 |
$6,293,614 |
| 17 |
$11,302,120 |
$4,142,115
$553,804 |
$6,606,201 |
| 18 |
$11,867,312 |
$4,351,236
$581,498 |
$6,934,578 |
| 19 |
$12,460,712 |
$4,570,794
$610,575 |
$7,279,343 |
| 20 |
$13,083,696 |
$4,801,298
$641,101 |
$7,641,297 |
| 21 |
$13,737,984 |
$5,043,384
$673,161 |
$8,021,439 |
| 22 |
$14,424,952 |
$5,297,563
$706,823 |
$8,420,566 |
| 23 |
$15,145,976 |
$5,564,342
$742,153 |
$8,839,481 |
| 24 |
$15,903,464 |
$5,844,612
$779,270 |
$9,279,582 |
| 25 |
$16,698,448 |
$6,138,756
$818,224 |
$9,741,468 |
| 26 |
$17,533,680 |
$6,447,792
$859,150 |
$10,226,738 |
| 27 |
$18,410,192 |
$6,772,101
$902,099 |
$10,735,992 |
| 28 |
$19,330,736 |
$7,112,703
$947,206 |
$11,270,827 |
| 29 |
$20,297,376 |
$7,470,360
$994,571 |
$11,832,445 |
| 30 |
$21,312,176 |
$7,845,836
$1,044,297 |
$12,422,043 |
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