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 Montana residents, the state will deduct 6.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Montana 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(6.75%) | $8,397,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $70,014,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,093,872 |
$1,475,063
$276,336 |
$2,342,473 |
| 2 |
$4,298,688 |
$1,550,845
$290,161 |
$2,457,682 |
| 3 |
$4,513,568 |
$1,630,351
$304,666 |
$2,578,551 |
| 4 |
$4,739,328 |
$1,713,882
$319,905 |
$2,705,541 |
| 5 |
$4,976,240 |
$1,801,539
$335,896 |
$2,838,805 |
| 6 |
$5,225,120 |
$1,893,625
$352,696 |
$2,978,799 |
| 7 |
$5,486,240 |
$1,990,239
$370,321 |
$3,125,680 |
| 8 |
$5,760,688 |
$2,091,785
$388,846 |
$3,280,057 |
| 9 |
$6,048,736 |
$2,198,363
$408,290 |
$3,442,083 |
| 10 |
$6,351,200 |
$2,310,274
$428,706 |
$3,612,220 |
| 11 |
$6,668,624 |
$2,427,721
$450,132 |
$3,790,771 |
| 12 |
$7,002,096 |
$2,551,106
$472,641 |
$3,978,349 |
| 13 |
$7,352,160 |
$2,680,630
$496,271 |
$4,175,259 |
| 14 |
$7,719,904 |
$2,816,695
$521,094 |
$4,382,115 |
| 15 |
$8,105,872 |
$2,959,503
$547,146 |
$4,599,223 |
| 16 |
$8,511,152 |
$3,109,457
$574,503 |
$4,827,192 |
| 17 |
$8,936,560 |
$3,266,858
$603,218 |
$5,066,484 |
| 18 |
$9,383,456 |
$3,432,209
$633,383 |
$5,317,864 |
| 19 |
$9,852,656 |
$3,605,813
$665,054 |
$5,581,789 |
| 20 |
$10,345,248 |
$3,788,072
$698,304 |
$5,858,872 |
| 21 |
$10,862,592 |
$3,979,489
$733,225 |
$6,149,878 |
| 22 |
$11,405,776 |
$4,180,468
$769,890 |
$6,455,418 |
| 23 |
$11,975,888 |
$4,391,409
$808,372 |
$6,776,107 |
| 24 |
$12,574,832 |
$4,613,018
$848,801 |
$7,113,013 |
| 25 |
$13,203,424 |
$4,845,597
$891,231 |
$7,466,596 |
| 26 |
$13,863,840 |
$5,089,951
$935,809 |
$7,838,080 |
| 27 |
$14,556,896 |
$5,346,382
$982,590 |
$8,227,924 |
| 28 |
$15,284,768 |
$5,615,695
$1,031,722 |
$8,637,351 |
| 29 |
$16,049,088 |
$5,898,493
$1,083,313 |
$9,067,282 |
| 30 |
$16,851,488 |
$6,195,381
$1,137,475 |
$9,518,632 |
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