The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Oct 28, 2026, is projected to be $716 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $307.2 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 Montana residents, the state will deduct 6.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Montana Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Oct 28, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Oct 28, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $716,000,000 | | Cash Value | $307,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $307,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $73,728,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $39,896,330 | | State Tax(6.75%) | $20,736,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $172,839,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$10,776,516 |
$3,947,641
$727,415 |
$6,101,460 |
| 2 |
$11,315,664 |
$4,147,126
$763,807 |
$6,404,731 |
| 3 |
$11,881,304 |
$4,356,413
$801,988 |
$6,722,903 |
| 4 |
$12,475,584 |
$4,576,296
$842,102 |
$7,057,186 |
| 5 |
$13,099,220 |
$4,807,042
$884,197 |
$7,407,981 |
| 6 |
$13,754,360 |
$5,049,444
$928,419 |
$7,776,497 |
| 7 |
$14,441,720 |
$5,303,767
$974,816 |
$8,163,137 |
| 8 |
$15,164,164 |
$5,571,071
$1,023,581 |
$8,569,512 |
| 9 |
$15,922,408 |
$5,851,621
$1,074,763 |
$8,996,024 |
| 10 |
$16,718,600 |
$6,146,212
$1,128,506 |
$9,443,882 |
| 11 |
$17,554,172 |
$6,455,374
$1,184,907 |
$9,913,891 |
| 12 |
$18,431,988 |
$6,780,166
$1,244,159 |
$10,407,663 |
| 13 |
$19,353,480 |
$7,121,118
$1,306,360 |
$10,926,002 |
| 14 |
$20,321,512 |
$7,479,290
$1,371,702 |
$11,470,520 |
| 15 |
$21,337,516 |
$7,855,211
$1,440,282 |
$12,042,023 |
| 16 |
$22,404,356 |
$8,249,942
$1,512,294 |
$12,642,120 |
| 17 |
$23,524,180 |
$8,664,277
$1,587,882 |
$13,272,021 |
| 18 |
$24,700,568 |
$9,099,541
$1,667,288 |
$13,933,739 |
| 19 |
$25,935,668 |
$9,556,528
$1,750,658 |
$14,628,482 |
| 20 |
$27,232,344 |
$10,036,298
$1,838,183 |
$15,357,863 |
| 21 |
$28,594,176 |
$10,540,176
$1,930,107 |
$16,123,893 |
| 22 |
$30,024,028 |
$11,069,221
$2,026,622 |
$16,928,185 |
| 23 |
$31,524,764 |
$11,624,493
$2,127,922 |
$17,772,349 |
| 24 |
$33,101,396 |
$12,207,847
$2,234,344 |
$18,659,205 |
| 25 |
$34,756,072 |
$12,820,077
$2,346,035 |
$19,589,960 |
| 26 |
$36,494,520 |
$13,463,303
$2,463,380 |
$20,567,837 |
| 27 |
$38,318,888 |
$14,138,319
$2,586,525 |
$21,594,044 |
| 28 |
$40,234,904 |
$14,847,245
$2,715,856 |
$22,671,803 |
| 29 |
$42,246,864 |
$15,591,670
$2,851,663 |
$23,803,531 |
| 30 |
$44,359,064 |
$16,373,184
$2,994,237 |
$24,991,643 |
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