Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Mon Apr 20, 2026 is estimated to be $87 Million, with a cash option of 39.7 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 Apr 20, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Mon Apr 20, 2026	$87,000,000	$39,700,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$39,700,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$9,528,000
Additional Federal Tax	$5,121,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$4,267,750
Net Lumpsum Payment	$20,782,920

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,309,437	-$444,822 -$140,764	$723,851
2	$1,374,948	-$469,061 -$147,807	$758,080
3	$1,443,678	-$494,491 -$155,195	$793,992
4	$1,515,888	-$521,209 -$162,958	$831,721
5	$1,591,665	-$549,246 -$171,104	$871,315
6	$1,671,270	-$578,700 -$179,662	$912,908
7	$1,754,790	-$609,603 -$188,640	$956,547
8	$1,842,573	-$642,082 -$198,077	$1,002,414
9	$1,934,706	-$676,172 -$207,981	$1,050,553
10	$2,031,450	-$711,967 -$218,381	$1,101,102
11	$2,132,979	-$749,533 -$229,295	$1,154,151
12	$2,239,641	-$788,998 -$240,761	$1,209,882
13	$2,351,610	-$830,426 -$252,798	$1,268,386
14	$2,469,234	-$873,947 -$265,443	$1,329,844
15	$2,592,687	-$919,625 -$278,714	$1,394,348
16	$2,722,317	-$967,588 -$292,649	$1,462,080
17	$2,858,385	-$1,017,933 -$307,276	$1,533,176
18	$3,001,326	-$1,070,821 -$322,643	$1,607,862
19	$3,151,401	-$1,126,349 -$338,776	$1,686,276
20	$3,308,958	-$1,184,645 -$355,713	$1,768,600
21	$3,474,432	-$1,245,870 -$373,501	$1,855,061
22	$3,648,171	-$1,310,154 -$392,178	$1,945,839
23	$3,830,523	-$1,377,624 -$411,781	$2,041,118
24	$4,022,097	-$1,448,506 -$432,375	$2,141,216
25	$4,223,154	-$1,522,897 -$453,989	$2,246,268
26	$4,434,390	-$1,601,055 -$476,697	$2,356,638
27	$4,656,066	-$1,683,075 -$500,527	$2,472,464
28	$4,888,878	-$1,769,215 -$525,554	$2,594,109
29	$5,133,348	-$1,859,669 -$551,835	$2,721,844
30	$5,389,998	-$1,954,630 -$579,425	$2,855,943