The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Mar 1, 2025, is projected to be $272 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $124.4 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 those living in Florida, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| Florida Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Mar 1, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Mar 1, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $272,000,000 | | Cash Value | $124,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
|---|
| Cash Gross Payment | $124,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $29,856,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $16,132,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $78,411,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,093,872 |
$1,475,063
$0 |
$2,618,809 |
| 2 |
$4,298,688 |
$1,550,845
$0 |
$2,747,843 |
| 3 |
$4,513,568 |
$1,630,351
$0 |
$2,883,217 |
| 4 |
$4,739,328 |
$1,713,882
$0 |
$3,025,446 |
| 5 |
$4,976,240 |
$1,801,539
$0 |
$3,174,701 |
| 6 |
$5,225,120 |
$1,893,625
$0 |
$3,331,495 |
| 7 |
$5,486,240 |
$1,990,239
$0 |
$3,496,001 |
| 8 |
$5,760,688 |
$2,091,785
$0 |
$3,668,903 |
| 9 |
$6,048,736 |
$2,198,363
$0 |
$3,850,373 |
| 10 |
$6,351,200 |
$2,310,274
$0 |
$4,040,926 |
| 11 |
$6,668,624 |
$2,427,721
$0 |
$4,240,903 |
| 12 |
$7,002,096 |
$2,551,106
$0 |
$4,450,990 |
| 13 |
$7,352,160 |
$2,680,630
$0 |
$4,671,530 |
| 14 |
$7,719,904 |
$2,816,695
$0 |
$4,903,209 |
| 15 |
$8,105,872 |
$2,959,503
$0 |
$5,146,369 |
| 16 |
$8,511,152 |
$3,109,457
$0 |
$5,401,695 |
| 17 |
$8,936,560 |
$3,266,858
$0 |
$5,669,702 |
| 18 |
$9,383,456 |
$3,432,209
$0 |
$5,951,247 |
| 19 |
$9,852,656 |
$3,605,813
$0 |
$6,246,843 |
| 20 |
$10,345,248 |
$3,788,072
$0 |
$6,557,176 |
| 21 |
$10,862,592 |
$3,979,489
$0 |
$6,883,103 |
| 22 |
$11,405,776 |
$4,180,468
$0 |
$7,225,308 |
| 23 |
$11,975,888 |
$4,391,409
$0 |
$7,584,479 |
| 24 |
$12,574,832 |
$4,613,018
$0 |
$7,961,814 |
| 25 |
$13,203,424 |
$4,845,597
$0 |
$8,357,827 |
| 26 |
$13,863,840 |
$5,089,951
$0 |
$8,773,889 |
| 27 |
$14,556,896 |
$5,346,382
$0 |
$9,210,514 |
| 28 |
$15,284,768 |
$5,615,695
$0 |
$9,669,073 |
| 29 |
$16,049,088 |
$5,898,493
$0 |
$10,150,595 |
| 30 |
$16,851,488 |
$6,195,381
$0 |
$10,656,107 |
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