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 those living in Wyoming, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| Wyoming 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 |
|---|
| Cash Gross Payment | $145,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $34,824,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $18,823,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $91,452,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,981,881 |
$1,803,626
$0 |
$3,178,255 |
| 2 |
$5,231,124 |
$1,895,846
$0 |
$3,335,278 |
| 3 |
$5,492,614 |
$1,992,598
$0 |
$3,500,016 |
| 4 |
$5,767,344 |
$2,094,248
$0 |
$3,673,096 |
| 5 |
$6,055,645 |
$2,200,919
$0 |
$3,854,726 |
| 6 |
$6,358,510 |
$2,312,979
$0 |
$4,045,531 |
| 7 |
$6,676,270 |
$2,430,550
$0 |
$4,245,720 |
| 8 |
$7,010,249 |
$2,554,123
$0 |
$4,456,126 |
| 9 |
$7,360,778 |
$2,683,818
$0 |
$4,676,960 |
| 10 |
$7,728,850 |
$2,820,005
$0 |
$4,908,845 |
| 11 |
$8,115,127 |
$2,962,927
$0 |
$5,152,200 |
| 12 |
$8,520,933 |
$3,113,076
$0 |
$5,407,857 |
| 13 |
$8,946,930 |
$3,270,694
$0 |
$5,676,236 |
| 14 |
$9,394,442 |
$3,436,274
$0 |
$5,958,168 |
| 15 |
$9,864,131 |
$3,610,059
$0 |
$6,254,072 |
| 16 |
$10,357,321 |
$3,792,539
$0 |
$6,564,782 |
| 17 |
$10,875,005 |
$3,984,082
$0 |
$6,890,923 |
| 18 |
$11,418,838 |
$4,185,300
$0 |
$7,233,538 |
| 19 |
$11,989,813 |
$4,396,561
$0 |
$7,593,252 |
| 20 |
$12,589,254 |
$4,618,354
$0 |
$7,970,900 |
| 21 |
$13,218,816 |
$4,851,292
$0 |
$8,367,524 |
| 22 |
$13,879,823 |
$5,095,865
$0 |
$8,783,958 |
| 23 |
$14,573,599 |
$5,352,562
$0 |
$9,221,037 |
| 24 |
$15,302,461 |
$5,622,241
$0 |
$9,680,220 |
| 25 |
$16,067,402 |
$5,905,269
$0 |
$10,162,133 |
| 26 |
$16,871,070 |
$6,202,626
$0 |
$10,668,444 |
| 27 |
$17,714,458 |
$6,514,680
$0 |
$11,199,778 |
| 28 |
$18,600,214 |
$6,842,410
$0 |
$11,757,804 |
| 29 |
$19,530,324 |
$7,186,550
$0 |
$12,343,774 |
| 30 |
$20,506,774 |
$7,547,837
$0 |
$12,958,937 |
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