Arkansas Lottery

ARLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Sat Dec 13, 2025 is estimated to be $1.00 Billion, with a cash option of 461.3 Million. If you win the Powerball jackpot, the IRS will withhold 24% of your prize money upfront, and you may owe up to an additional 13% in federal taxes when the tax is due. Additionally, if you are a resident of Arkansas, your state will take 4.9% of your lottery winnings.

Please note that the calculation of the Powerball jackpot prizes and taxes below is based on FEDERAL INCOME TAX BRACKETS FOR 2023.

Arkansas Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Dec 13, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Sat Dec 13, 2025	$1,000,000,000	$461,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$461,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$110,712,000
Additional Federal Tax	$59,929,330
State Tax(4.9%)	$22,603,700
Net Lumpsum Payment	$268,054,970

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$15,051,000	-$5,529,200 -$737,499	$8,784,301
2	$15,804,000	-$5,807,810 -$774,396	$9,221,794
3	$16,594,000	-$6,100,110 -$813,106	$9,680,784
4	$17,424,000	-$6,407,210 -$853,776	$10,163,014
5	$18,295,000	-$6,729,480 -$896,455	$10,669,065
6	$19,210,000	-$7,068,030 -$941,290	$11,200,680
7	$20,170,000	-$7,423,230 -$988,330	$11,758,440
8	$21,179,000	-$7,796,560 -$1,037,771	$12,344,669
9	$22,238,000	-$8,188,390 -$1,089,662	$12,959,948
10	$23,350,000	-$8,599,830 -$1,144,150	$13,606,020
11	$24,517,000	-$9,031,620 -$1,201,333	$14,284,047
12	$25,743,000	-$9,485,240 -$1,261,407	$14,996,353
13	$27,030,000	-$9,961,430 -$1,324,470	$15,744,100
14	$28,382,000	-$10,461,670 -$1,390,718	$16,529,612
15	$29,801,000	-$10,986,700 -$1,460,249	$17,354,051
16	$31,291,000	-$11,538,000 -$1,533,259	$18,219,741
17	$32,855,000	-$12,116,680 -$1,609,895	$19,128,425
18	$34,498,000	-$12,724,590 -$1,690,402	$20,083,008
19	$36,223,000	-$13,362,840 -$1,774,927	$21,085,233
20	$38,034,000	-$14,032,910 -$1,863,666	$22,137,424
21	$39,936,000	-$14,736,650 -$1,956,864	$23,242,486
22	$41,933,000	-$15,475,540 -$2,054,717	$24,402,743
23	$44,029,000	-$16,251,060 -$2,157,421	$25,620,519
24	$46,231,000	-$17,065,800 -$2,265,319	$26,899,881
25	$48,542,000	-$17,920,870 -$2,378,558	$28,242,572
26	$50,970,000	-$18,819,230 -$2,497,530	$29,653,240
27	$53,518,000	-$19,761,990 -$2,622,382	$31,133,628
28	$56,194,000	-$20,752,110 -$2,753,506	$32,688,384
29	$59,004,000	-$21,791,810 -$2,891,196	$34,320,994
30	$61,954,000	-$22,883,310 -$3,035,746	$36,034,944