The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Jan 18, 2025, is projected to be $331 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $145.1 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 Kentucky residents, the state will deduct 4.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Kentucky Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Jan 18, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Jan 18, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $331,000,000 | | Cash Value | $145,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $145,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $34,824,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $18,823,330 | | State Tax(4.5%) | $6,529,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $84,923,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,981,881 |
$1,803,626
$224,185 |
$2,954,070 |
| 2 |
$5,231,124 |
$1,895,846
$235,401 |
$3,099,877 |
| 3 |
$5,492,614 |
$1,992,598
$247,168 |
$3,252,848 |
| 4 |
$5,767,344 |
$2,094,248
$259,530 |
$3,413,566 |
| 5 |
$6,055,645 |
$2,200,919
$272,504 |
$3,582,222 |
| 6 |
$6,358,510 |
$2,312,979
$286,133 |
$3,759,398 |
| 7 |
$6,676,270 |
$2,430,550
$300,432 |
$3,945,288 |
| 8 |
$7,010,249 |
$2,554,123
$315,461 |
$4,140,665 |
| 9 |
$7,360,778 |
$2,683,818
$331,235 |
$4,345,725 |
| 10 |
$7,728,850 |
$2,820,005
$347,798 |
$4,561,047 |
| 11 |
$8,115,127 |
$2,962,927
$365,181 |
$4,787,019 |
| 12 |
$8,520,933 |
$3,113,076
$383,442 |
$5,024,415 |
| 13 |
$8,946,930 |
$3,270,694
$402,612 |
$5,273,624 |
| 14 |
$9,394,442 |
$3,436,274
$422,750 |
$5,535,418 |
| 15 |
$9,864,131 |
$3,610,059
$443,886 |
$5,810,186 |
| 16 |
$10,357,321 |
$3,792,539
$466,079 |
$6,098,703 |
| 17 |
$10,875,005 |
$3,984,082
$489,375 |
$6,401,548 |
| 18 |
$11,418,838 |
$4,185,300
$513,848 |
$6,719,690 |
| 19 |
$11,989,813 |
$4,396,561
$539,542 |
$7,053,710 |
| 20 |
$12,589,254 |
$4,618,354
$566,516 |
$7,404,384 |
| 21 |
$13,218,816 |
$4,851,292
$594,847 |
$7,772,677 |
| 22 |
$13,879,823 |
$5,095,865
$624,592 |
$8,159,366 |
| 23 |
$14,573,599 |
$5,352,562
$655,812 |
$8,565,225 |
| 24 |
$15,302,461 |
$5,622,241
$688,611 |
$8,991,609 |
| 25 |
$16,067,402 |
$5,905,269
$723,033 |
$9,439,100 |
| 26 |
$16,871,070 |
$6,202,626
$759,198 |
$9,909,246 |
| 27 |
$17,714,458 |
$6,514,680
$797,151 |
$10,402,627 |
| 28 |
$18,600,214 |
$6,842,410
$837,010 |
$10,920,794 |
| 29 |
$19,530,324 |
$7,186,550
$878,865 |
$11,464,909 |
| 30 |
$20,506,774 |
$7,547,837
$922,805 |
$12,036,132 |
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