Arkansas Lottery

ARLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Mon Jan 26, 2026 is estimated to be $30 Million, with a cash option of 13.6 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 Mon Jan 26, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Mon Jan 26, 2026	$30,000,000	$13,600,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$13,600,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$3,264,000
Additional Federal Tax	$1,728,330
State Tax(4.9%)	$666,400
Net Lumpsum Payment	$7,941,270

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$451,530	-$127,396 -$22,125	$302,009
2	$474,120	-$135,755 -$23,232	$315,133
3	$497,820	-$144,524 -$24,393	$328,903
4	$522,720	-$153,737 -$25,613	$343,370
5	$548,850	-$163,405 -$26,894	$358,551
6	$576,300	-$173,561 -$28,239	$374,500
7	$605,100	-$184,217 -$29,650	$391,233
8	$635,370	-$195,417 -$31,133	$408,820
9	$667,140	-$207,172 -$32,690	$427,278
10	$700,500	-$219,515 -$34,325	$446,660
11	$735,510	-$232,469 -$36,040	$467,001
12	$772,290	-$246,078 -$37,842	$488,370
13	$810,900	-$260,363 -$39,734	$510,803
14	$851,460	-$275,371 -$41,722	$534,367
15	$894,030	-$291,121 -$43,807	$559,102
16	$938,730	-$307,660 -$45,998	$585,072
17	$985,650	-$325,021 -$48,297	$612,332
18	$1,034,940	-$343,258 -$50,712	$640,970
19	$1,086,690	-$362,406 -$53,248	$671,036
20	$1,141,020	-$382,508 -$55,910	$702,602
21	$1,198,080	-$403,620 -$58,706	$735,754
22	$1,257,990	-$425,787 -$61,642	$770,561
23	$1,320,870	-$449,052 -$64,723	$807,095
24	$1,386,930	-$473,494 -$67,960	$845,476
25	$1,456,260	-$499,147 -$71,357	$885,756
26	$1,529,100	-$526,097 -$74,926	$928,077
27	$1,605,540	-$554,380 -$78,671	$972,489
28	$1,685,820	-$584,084 -$82,605	$1,019,131
29	$1,770,120	-$615,275 -$86,736	$1,068,109
30	$1,858,620	-$648,020 -$91,072	$1,119,528