The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Nov 5, 2025, is projected to be $438 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $207 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Nov 5, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Nov 5, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $438,000,000 | | Cash Value | $207,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $207,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $49,680,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $26,870,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $12,420,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $118,029,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,592,338 |
$2,399,495
$395,540 |
$3,797,303 |
| 2 |
$6,922,152 |
$2,521,527
$415,329 |
$3,985,296 |
| 3 |
$7,268,172 |
$2,649,554
$436,090 |
$4,182,528 |
| 4 |
$7,631,712 |
$2,784,064
$457,903 |
$4,389,745 |
| 5 |
$8,013,210 |
$2,925,218
$480,793 |
$4,607,199 |
| 6 |
$8,413,980 |
$3,073,503
$504,839 |
$4,835,638 |
| 7 |
$8,834,460 |
$3,229,081
$530,068 |
$5,075,311 |
| 8 |
$9,276,402 |
$3,392,599
$556,584 |
$5,327,219 |
| 9 |
$9,740,244 |
$3,564,221
$584,415 |
$5,591,608 |
| 10 |
$10,227,300 |
$3,744,431
$613,638 |
$5,869,231 |
| 11 |
$10,738,446 |
$3,933,555
$644,307 |
$6,160,584 |
| 12 |
$11,275,434 |
$4,132,241
$676,526 |
$6,466,667 |
| 13 |
$11,839,140 |
$4,340,812
$710,348 |
$6,787,980 |
| 14 |
$12,431,316 |
$4,559,917
$745,879 |
$7,125,520 |
| 15 |
$13,052,838 |
$4,789,880
$783,170 |
$7,479,788 |
| 16 |
$13,705,458 |
$5,031,350
$822,327 |
$7,851,781 |
| 17 |
$14,390,490 |
$5,284,812
$863,429 |
$8,242,249 |
| 18 |
$15,110,124 |
$5,551,076
$906,607 |
$8,652,441 |
| 19 |
$15,865,674 |
$5,830,630
$951,940 |
$9,083,104 |
| 20 |
$16,658,892 |
$6,124,120
$999,534 |
$9,535,238 |
| 21 |
$17,491,968 |
$6,432,359
$1,049,518 |
$10,010,091 |
| 22 |
$18,366,654 |
$6,755,992
$1,101,999 |
$10,508,663 |
| 23 |
$19,284,702 |
$7,095,670
$1,157,082 |
$11,031,950 |
| 24 |
$20,249,178 |
$7,452,526
$1,214,951 |
$11,581,701 |
| 25 |
$21,261,396 |
$7,827,047
$1,275,684 |
$12,158,665 |
| 26 |
$22,324,860 |
$8,220,529
$1,339,492 |
$12,764,839 |
| 27 |
$23,440,884 |
$8,633,457
$1,406,453 |
$13,400,974 |
| 28 |
$24,612,972 |
$9,067,130
$1,476,778 |
$14,069,064 |
| 29 |
$25,843,752 |
$9,522,519
$1,550,625 |
$14,770,608 |
| 30 |
$27,135,852 |
$10,000,596
$1,628,151 |
$15,507,105 |
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