The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Dec 17, 2025, is projected to be $1.25 Billion, with an option for a cash payout of $572.1 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 Wisconsin residents, the state will deduct 7.65% from your lottery earnings.
| Wisconsin Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Dec 17, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Dec 17, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $1,250,000,000 | | Cash Value | $572,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $572,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $137,304,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $74,333,330 | | State Tax(7.65%) | $43,765,650 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $316,697,020 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$18,813,750 |
$6,921,418
$1,439,252 |
$10,453,080 |
| 2 |
$19,755,000 |
$7,269,680
$1,511,258 |
$10,974,062 |
| 3 |
$20,742,500 |
$7,635,055
$1,586,801 |
$11,520,644 |
| 4 |
$21,780,000 |
$8,018,930
$1,666,170 |
$12,094,900 |
| 5 |
$22,868,750 |
$8,421,768
$1,749,459 |
$12,697,523 |
| 6 |
$24,012,500 |
$8,844,955
$1,836,956 |
$13,330,589 |
| 7 |
$25,212,500 |
$9,288,955
$1,928,756 |
$13,994,789 |
| 8 |
$26,473,750 |
$9,755,618
$2,025,242 |
$14,692,890 |
| 9 |
$27,797,500 |
$10,245,405
$2,126,509 |
$15,425,586 |
| 10 |
$29,187,500 |
$10,759,705
$2,232,844 |
$16,194,951 |
| 11 |
$30,646,250 |
$11,299,443
$2,344,438 |
$17,002,369 |
| 12 |
$32,178,750 |
$11,866,468
$2,461,674 |
$17,850,608 |
| 13 |
$33,787,500 |
$12,461,705
$2,584,744 |
$18,741,051 |
| 14 |
$35,477,500 |
$13,087,005
$2,714,029 |
$19,676,466 |
| 15 |
$37,251,250 |
$13,743,293
$2,849,721 |
$20,658,236 |
| 16 |
$39,113,750 |
$14,432,418
$2,992,202 |
$21,689,130 |
| 17 |
$41,068,750 |
$15,155,768
$3,141,759 |
$22,771,223 |
| 18 |
$43,122,500 |
$15,915,655
$3,298,871 |
$23,907,974 |
| 19 |
$45,278,750 |
$16,713,468
$3,463,824 |
$25,101,458 |
| 20 |
$47,542,500 |
$17,551,055
$3,637,001 |
$26,354,444 |
| 21 |
$49,920,000 |
$18,430,730
$3,818,880 |
$27,670,390 |
| 22 |
$52,416,250 |
$19,354,343
$4,009,843 |
$29,052,064 |
| 23 |
$55,036,250 |
$20,323,743
$4,210,273 |
$30,502,234 |
| 24 |
$57,788,750 |
$21,342,168
$4,420,839 |
$32,025,743 |
| 25 |
$60,677,500 |
$22,411,005
$4,641,829 |
$33,624,666 |
| 26 |
$63,712,500 |
$23,533,955
$4,874,006 |
$35,304,539 |
| 27 |
$66,897,500 |
$24,712,405
$5,117,659 |
$37,067,436 |
| 28 |
$70,242,500 |
$25,950,055
$5,373,551 |
$38,918,894 |
| 29 |
$73,755,000 |
$27,249,680
$5,642,258 |
$40,863,062 |
| 30 |
$77,442,500 |
$28,614,055
$5,924,351 |
$42,904,094 |
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