The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Jan 17, 2026, is projected to be $179 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $80.8 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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Jan 17, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Jan 17, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $179,000,000 | | Cash Value | $80,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $80,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $19,392,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $10,464,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $2,343,200 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $48,600,470 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,694,129 |
$957,158
$78,130 |
$1,658,841 |
| 2 |
$2,828,916 |
$1,007,029
$82,039 |
$1,739,848 |
| 3 |
$2,970,326 |
$1,059,351
$86,139 |
$1,824,836 |
| 4 |
$3,118,896 |
$1,114,322
$90,448 |
$1,914,126 |
| 5 |
$3,274,805 |
$1,172,008
$94,969 |
$2,007,828 |
| 6 |
$3,438,590 |
$1,232,609
$99,719 |
$2,106,262 |
| 7 |
$3,610,430 |
$1,296,189
$104,702 |
$2,209,539 |
| 8 |
$3,791,041 |
$1,363,016
$109,940 |
$2,318,085 |
| 9 |
$3,980,602 |
$1,433,153
$115,437 |
$2,432,012 |
| 10 |
$4,179,650 |
$1,506,801
$121,210 |
$2,551,639 |
| 11 |
$4,388,543 |
$1,584,091
$127,268 |
$2,677,184 |
| 12 |
$4,607,997 |
$1,665,289
$133,632 |
$2,809,076 |
| 13 |
$4,838,370 |
$1,750,527
$140,313 |
$2,947,530 |
| 14 |
$5,080,378 |
$1,840,070
$147,331 |
$3,092,977 |
| 15 |
$5,334,379 |
$1,934,051
$154,697 |
$3,245,631 |
| 16 |
$5,601,089 |
$2,032,733
$162,432 |
$3,405,924 |
| 17 |
$5,881,045 |
$2,136,317
$170,550 |
$3,574,178 |
| 18 |
$6,175,142 |
$2,245,133
$179,079 |
$3,750,930 |
| 19 |
$6,483,917 |
$2,359,380
$188,034 |
$3,936,503 |
| 20 |
$6,808,086 |
$2,479,322
$197,434 |
$4,131,330 |
| 21 |
$7,148,544 |
$2,605,292
$207,308 |
$4,335,944 |
| 22 |
$7,506,007 |
$2,737,553
$217,674 |
$4,550,780 |
| 23 |
$7,881,191 |
$2,876,371
$228,555 |
$4,776,265 |
| 24 |
$8,275,349 |
$3,022,210
$239,985 |
$5,013,154 |
| 25 |
$8,689,018 |
$3,175,267
$251,982 |
$5,261,769 |
| 26 |
$9,123,630 |
$3,336,073
$264,585 |
$5,522,972 |
| 27 |
$9,579,722 |
$3,504,828
$277,812 |
$5,797,082 |
| 28 |
$10,058,726 |
$3,682,059
$291,703 |
$6,084,964 |
| 29 |
$10,561,716 |
$3,868,165
$306,290 |
$6,387,261 |
| 30 |
$11,089,766 |
$4,063,544
$321,603 |
$6,704,619 |
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