Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Sat Sep 6, 2025 is estimated to be $1.70 Billion, with a cash option of 770.3 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 Washington DC, your state will take 10.75% 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.

Washington DC Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Sep 6, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Sat Sep 6, 2025	$1,700,000,000	$770,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$770,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$184,872,000
Additional Federal Tax	$100,099,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$82,807,250
Net Lumpsum Payment	$402,521,420

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$25,586,700	-$9,427,409 -$2,750,570	$13,408,721
2	$26,866,800	-$9,901,046 -$2,888,181	$14,077,573
3	$28,209,800	-$10,397,956 -$3,032,554	$14,779,290
4	$29,620,800	-$10,920,026 -$3,184,236	$15,516,538
5	$31,101,500	-$11,467,885 -$3,343,411	$16,290,204
6	$32,657,000	-$12,043,420 -$3,510,628	$17,102,952
7	$34,289,000	-$12,647,260 -$3,686,068	$17,955,672
8	$36,004,300	-$13,281,921 -$3,870,462	$18,851,917
9	$37,804,600	-$13,948,032 -$4,063,995	$19,792,573
10	$39,695,000	-$14,647,480 -$4,267,213	$20,780,307
11	$41,678,900	-$15,381,523 -$4,480,482	$21,816,895
12	$43,763,100	-$16,152,677 -$4,704,533	$22,905,890
13	$45,951,000	-$16,962,200 -$4,939,733	$24,049,067
14	$48,249,400	-$17,812,608 -$5,186,811	$25,249,981
15	$50,661,700	-$18,705,159 -$5,446,133	$26,510,408
16	$53,194,700	-$19,642,369 -$5,718,430	$27,833,901
17	$55,853,500	-$20,626,125 -$6,004,251	$29,223,124
18	$58,646,600	-$21,659,572 -$6,304,510	$30,682,518
19	$61,579,100	-$22,744,597 -$6,619,753	$32,214,750
20	$64,657,800	-$23,883,716 -$6,950,714	$33,823,370
21	$67,891,200	-$25,080,074 -$7,298,304	$35,512,822
22	$71,286,100	-$26,336,187 -$7,663,256	$37,286,657
23	$74,849,300	-$27,654,571 -$8,046,300	$39,148,429
24	$78,592,700	-$29,039,629 -$8,448,715	$41,104,356
25	$82,521,400	-$30,493,248 -$8,871,051	$43,157,101
26	$86,649,000	-$32,020,460 -$9,314,768	$45,313,772
27	$90,980,600	-$33,623,152 -$9,780,415	$47,577,033
28	$95,529,800	-$35,306,356 -$10,269,454	$49,953,990
29	$100,306,800	-$37,073,846 -$10,782,981	$52,449,973
30	$105,321,800	-$38,929,396 -$11,322,094	$55,070,310