Arkansas Lottery

ARLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Sat Sep 27, 2025 is estimated to be $145 Million, with a cash option of 67.4 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 Sep 27, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Sat Sep 27, 2025	$145,000,000	$67,400,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$67,400,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$16,176,000
Additional Federal Tax	$8,722,330
State Tax(4.9%)	$3,302,600
Net Lumpsum Payment	$39,199,070

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,182,395	-$767,817 -$106,937	$1,307,641
2	$2,291,580	-$808,215 -$112,287	$1,371,078
3	$2,406,130	-$850,598 -$117,900	$1,437,632
4	$2,526,480	-$895,128 -$123,798	$1,507,554
5	$2,652,775	-$941,857 -$129,986	$1,580,932
6	$2,785,450	-$990,947 -$136,487	$1,658,016
7	$2,924,650	-$1,042,451 -$143,308	$1,738,891
8	$3,070,955	-$1,096,584 -$150,477	$1,823,894
9	$3,224,510	-$1,153,399 -$158,001	$1,913,110
10	$3,385,750	-$1,213,058 -$165,902	$2,006,790
11	$3,554,965	-$1,275,667 -$174,193	$2,105,105
12	$3,732,735	-$1,341,442 -$182,904	$2,208,389
13	$3,919,350	-$1,410,490 -$192,048	$2,316,812
14	$4,115,390	-$1,483,025 -$201,654	$2,430,711
15	$4,321,145	-$1,559,154 -$211,736	$2,550,255
16	$4,537,195	-$1,639,093 -$222,323	$2,675,779
17	$4,763,975	-$1,723,001 -$233,435	$2,807,539
18	$5,002,210	-$1,811,148 -$245,108	$2,945,954
19	$5,252,335	-$1,903,694 -$257,364	$3,091,277
20	$5,514,930	-$2,000,854 -$270,232	$3,243,844
21	$5,790,720	-$2,102,897 -$283,745	$3,404,078
22	$6,080,285	-$2,210,036 -$297,934	$3,572,315
23	$6,384,205	-$2,322,486 -$312,826	$3,748,893
24	$6,703,495	-$2,440,624 -$328,471	$3,934,400
25	$7,038,590	-$2,564,609 -$344,891	$4,129,090
26	$7,390,650	-$2,694,871 -$362,142	$4,333,637
27	$7,760,110	-$2,831,571 -$380,245	$4,548,294
28	$8,148,130	-$2,975,138 -$399,258	$4,773,734
29	$8,555,580	-$3,125,895 -$419,223	$5,010,462
30	$8,983,330	-$3,284,162 -$440,183	$5,258,985