Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Mon Oct 6, 2025 is estimated to be $207 Million, with a cash option of 96.9 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 Mon Oct 6, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Mon Oct 6, 2025	$207,000,000	$96,900,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$96,900,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$23,256,000
Additional Federal Tax	$12,557,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$10,416,750
Net Lumpsum Payment	$50,669,920

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$3,115,557	-$1,113,086 -$334,922	$1,667,549
2	$3,271,428	-$1,170,759 -$351,679	$1,748,990
3	$3,434,958	-$1,231,265 -$369,258	$1,834,435
4	$3,606,768	-$1,294,835 -$387,728	$1,924,205
5	$3,787,065	-$1,361,544 -$407,109	$2,018,412
6	$3,976,470	-$1,431,624 -$427,471	$2,117,375
7	$4,175,190	-$1,505,151 -$448,833	$2,221,206
8	$4,384,053	-$1,582,430 -$471,286	$2,330,337
9	$4,603,266	-$1,663,539 -$494,851	$2,444,876
10	$4,833,450	-$1,748,707 -$519,596	$2,565,147
11	$5,075,019	-$1,838,087 -$545,565	$2,691,367
12	$5,328,801	-$1,931,987 -$572,846	$2,823,968
13	$5,595,210	-$2,030,558 -$601,485	$2,963,167
14	$5,875,074	-$2,134,108 -$631,570	$3,109,396
15	$6,168,807	-$2,242,789 -$663,147	$3,262,871
16	$6,477,237	-$2,356,908 -$696,303	$3,424,026
17	$6,800,985	-$2,476,695 -$731,106	$3,593,184
18	$7,141,086	-$2,602,532 -$767,667	$3,770,887
19	$7,498,161	-$2,734,650 -$806,052	$3,957,459
20	$7,873,038	-$2,873,354 -$846,352	$4,153,332
21	$8,266,752	-$3,019,029 -$888,676	$4,359,047
22	$8,680,131	-$3,171,979 -$933,114	$4,575,038
23	$9,114,003	-$3,332,511 -$979,755	$4,801,737
24	$9,569,817	-$3,501,163 -$1,028,755	$5,039,899
25	$10,048,194	-$3,678,162 -$1,080,181	$5,289,851
26	$10,550,790	-$3,864,123 -$1,134,210	$5,552,457
27	$11,078,226	-$4,059,274 -$1,190,909	$5,828,043
28	$11,632,158	-$4,264,229 -$1,250,457	$6,117,472
29	$12,213,828	-$4,479,447 -$1,312,987	$6,421,394
30	$12,824,478	-$4,705,387 -$1,378,631	$6,740,460