The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Dec 13, 2025, is projected to be $1.00 Billion, with an option for a cash payout of $461.3 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 Sat Dec 13, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Dec 13, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $1,000,000,000 | | Cash Value | $461,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $461,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $110,712,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $59,929,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $22,603,700 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $268,054,970 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$15,051,000 |
$5,529,200
$737,499 |
$8,784,301 |
| 2 |
$15,804,000 |
$5,807,810
$774,396 |
$9,221,794 |
| 3 |
$16,594,000 |
$6,100,110
$813,106 |
$9,680,784 |
| 4 |
$17,424,000 |
$6,407,210
$853,776 |
$10,163,014 |
| 5 |
$18,295,000 |
$6,729,480
$896,455 |
$10,669,065 |
| 6 |
$19,210,000 |
$7,068,030
$941,290 |
$11,200,680 |
| 7 |
$20,170,000 |
$7,423,230
$988,330 |
$11,758,440 |
| 8 |
$21,179,000 |
$7,796,560
$1,037,771 |
$12,344,669 |
| 9 |
$22,238,000 |
$8,188,390
$1,089,662 |
$12,959,948 |
| 10 |
$23,350,000 |
$8,599,830
$1,144,150 |
$13,606,020 |
| 11 |
$24,517,000 |
$9,031,620
$1,201,333 |
$14,284,047 |
| 12 |
$25,743,000 |
$9,485,240
$1,261,407 |
$14,996,353 |
| 13 |
$27,030,000 |
$9,961,430
$1,324,470 |
$15,744,100 |
| 14 |
$28,382,000 |
$10,461,670
$1,390,718 |
$16,529,612 |
| 15 |
$29,801,000 |
$10,986,700
$1,460,249 |
$17,354,051 |
| 16 |
$31,291,000 |
$11,538,000
$1,533,259 |
$18,219,741 |
| 17 |
$32,855,000 |
$12,116,680
$1,609,895 |
$19,128,425 |
| 18 |
$34,498,000 |
$12,724,590
$1,690,402 |
$20,083,008 |
| 19 |
$36,223,000 |
$13,362,840
$1,774,927 |
$21,085,233 |
| 20 |
$38,034,000 |
$14,032,910
$1,863,666 |
$22,137,424 |
| 21 |
$39,936,000 |
$14,736,650
$1,956,864 |
$23,242,486 |
| 22 |
$41,933,000 |
$15,475,540
$2,054,717 |
$24,402,743 |
| 23 |
$44,029,000 |
$16,251,060
$2,157,421 |
$25,620,519 |
| 24 |
$46,231,000 |
$17,065,800
$2,265,319 |
$26,899,881 |
| 25 |
$48,542,000 |
$17,920,870
$2,378,558 |
$28,242,572 |
| 26 |
$50,970,000 |
$18,819,230
$2,497,530 |
$29,653,240 |
| 27 |
$53,518,000 |
$19,761,990
$2,622,382 |
$31,133,628 |
| 28 |
$56,194,000 |
$20,752,110
$2,753,506 |
$32,688,384 |
| 29 |
$59,004,000 |
$21,791,810
$2,891,196 |
$34,320,994 |
| 30 |
$61,954,000 |
$22,883,310
$3,035,746 |
$36,034,944 |
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