The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Dec 8, 2025, is projected to be $875 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $403.6 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 those living in California, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| California Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Dec 8, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Dec 8, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $875,000,000 | | Cash Value | $403,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $403,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $96,864,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $52,428,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $254,307,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$13,169,625 |
$4,833,092
$0 |
$8,336,533 |
| 2 |
$13,828,500 |
$5,076,875
$0 |
$8,751,625 |
| 3 |
$14,519,750 |
$5,332,638
$0 |
$9,187,112 |
| 4 |
$15,246,000 |
$5,601,350
$0 |
$9,644,650 |
| 5 |
$16,008,125 |
$5,883,337
$0 |
$10,124,788 |
| 6 |
$16,808,750 |
$6,179,568
$0 |
$10,629,182 |
| 7 |
$17,648,750 |
$6,490,368
$0 |
$11,158,382 |
| 8 |
$18,531,625 |
$6,817,032
$0 |
$11,714,593 |
| 9 |
$19,458,250 |
$7,159,883
$0 |
$12,298,367 |
| 10 |
$20,431,250 |
$7,519,893
$0 |
$12,911,357 |
| 11 |
$21,452,375 |
$7,897,709
$0 |
$13,554,666 |
| 12 |
$22,525,125 |
$8,294,627
$0 |
$14,230,498 |
| 13 |
$23,651,250 |
$8,711,293
$0 |
$14,939,957 |
| 14 |
$24,834,250 |
$9,149,003
$0 |
$15,685,247 |
| 15 |
$26,075,875 |
$9,608,404
$0 |
$16,467,471 |
| 16 |
$27,379,625 |
$10,090,792
$0 |
$17,288,833 |
| 17 |
$28,748,125 |
$10,597,137
$0 |
$18,150,988 |
| 18 |
$30,185,750 |
$11,129,058
$0 |
$19,056,692 |
| 19 |
$31,695,125 |
$11,687,527
$0 |
$20,007,598 |
| 20 |
$33,279,750 |
$12,273,838
$0 |
$21,005,912 |
| 21 |
$34,944,000 |
$12,889,610
$0 |
$22,054,390 |
| 22 |
$36,691,375 |
$13,536,139
$0 |
$23,155,236 |
| 23 |
$38,525,375 |
$14,214,719
$0 |
$24,310,656 |
| 24 |
$40,452,125 |
$14,927,617
$0 |
$25,524,508 |
| 25 |
$42,474,250 |
$15,675,803
$0 |
$26,798,447 |
| 26 |
$44,598,750 |
$16,461,868
$0 |
$28,136,882 |
| 27 |
$46,828,250 |
$17,286,783
$0 |
$29,541,467 |
| 28 |
$49,169,750 |
$18,153,138
$0 |
$31,016,612 |
| 29 |
$51,628,500 |
$19,062,875
$0 |
$32,565,625 |
| 30 |
$54,209,750 |
$20,017,938
$0 |
$34,191,812 |
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