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 Louisiana residents, the state will deduct 4.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Louisiana 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(4.75%) | $19,171,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $235,136,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$13,169,625 |
$4,833,092
$625,557 |
$7,710,976 |
| 2 |
$13,828,500 |
$5,076,875
$656,854 |
$8,094,771 |
| 3 |
$14,519,750 |
$5,332,638
$689,688 |
$8,497,424 |
| 4 |
$15,246,000 |
$5,601,350
$724,185 |
$8,920,465 |
| 5 |
$16,008,125 |
$5,883,337
$760,386 |
$9,364,402 |
| 6 |
$16,808,750 |
$6,179,568
$798,416 |
$9,830,766 |
| 7 |
$17,648,750 |
$6,490,368
$838,316 |
$10,320,066 |
| 8 |
$18,531,625 |
$6,817,032
$880,252 |
$10,834,341 |
| 9 |
$19,458,250 |
$7,159,883
$924,267 |
$11,374,100 |
| 10 |
$20,431,250 |
$7,519,893
$970,484 |
$11,940,873 |
| 11 |
$21,452,375 |
$7,897,709
$1,018,988 |
$12,535,678 |
| 12 |
$22,525,125 |
$8,294,627
$1,069,943 |
$13,160,555 |
| 13 |
$23,651,250 |
$8,711,293
$1,123,434 |
$13,816,523 |
| 14 |
$24,834,250 |
$9,149,003
$1,179,627 |
$14,505,620 |
| 15 |
$26,075,875 |
$9,608,404
$1,238,604 |
$15,228,867 |
| 16 |
$27,379,625 |
$10,090,792
$1,300,532 |
$15,988,301 |
| 17 |
$28,748,125 |
$10,597,137
$1,365,536 |
$16,785,452 |
| 18 |
$30,185,750 |
$11,129,058
$1,433,823 |
$17,622,869 |
| 19 |
$31,695,125 |
$11,687,527
$1,505,518 |
$18,502,080 |
| 20 |
$33,279,750 |
$12,273,838
$1,580,788 |
$19,425,124 |
| 21 |
$34,944,000 |
$12,889,610
$1,659,840 |
$20,394,550 |
| 22 |
$36,691,375 |
$13,536,139
$1,742,840 |
$21,412,396 |
| 23 |
$38,525,375 |
$14,214,719
$1,829,955 |
$22,480,701 |
| 24 |
$40,452,125 |
$14,927,617
$1,921,476 |
$23,603,032 |
| 25 |
$42,474,250 |
$15,675,803
$2,017,527 |
$24,780,920 |
| 26 |
$44,598,750 |
$16,461,868
$2,118,441 |
$26,018,441 |
| 27 |
$46,828,250 |
$17,286,783
$2,224,342 |
$27,317,125 |
| 28 |
$49,169,750 |
$18,153,138
$2,335,563 |
$28,681,049 |
| 29 |
$51,628,500 |
$19,062,875
$2,452,354 |
$30,113,271 |
| 30 |
$54,209,750 |
$20,017,938
$2,574,963 |
$31,616,849 |
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