Kentucky Lottery

KYLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Mon Apr 29, 2024 is estimated to be $164 Million, with a cash option of 74.9 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 Kentucky, your state will take 4.5% 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.

Kentucky Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Apr 29, 2024

Draw Date Jackpot Cash Option
Mon Apr 29, 2024$164,000,000$74,900,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category Amount
Cash Gross Payment$74,900,000
Federal Tax(24%)$17,976,000
Additional Federal Tax$9,697,330
State Tax(4.5%)$3,370,500
Net Lumpsum Payment$43,856,170

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year Gross Payment Fed/State Tax Net Payment
1 $2,468,364 -$873,625
-$111,076
$1,483,663
2 $2,591,856 -$919,317
-$116,634
$1,555,905
3 $2,721,416 -$967,254
-$122,464
$1,631,698
4 $2,857,536 -$1,017,619
-$128,589
$1,711,328
5 $3,000,380 -$1,070,471
-$135,017
$1,794,892
6 $3,150,440 -$1,125,993
-$141,770
$1,882,677
7 $3,307,880 -$1,184,246
-$148,855
$1,974,779
8 $3,473,356 -$1,245,472
-$156,301
$2,071,583
9 $3,647,032 -$1,309,732
-$164,116
$2,173,184
10 $3,829,400 -$1,377,208
-$172,323
$2,279,869
11 $4,020,788 -$1,448,022
-$180,935
$2,391,831
12 $4,221,852 -$1,522,416
-$189,983
$2,509,453
13 $4,432,920 -$1,600,511
-$199,481
$2,632,928
14 $4,654,648 -$1,682,550
-$209,459
$2,762,639
15 $4,887,364 -$1,768,655
-$219,931
$2,898,778
16 $5,131,724 -$1,859,068
-$230,928
$3,041,728
17 $5,388,220 -$1,953,972
-$242,470
$3,191,778
18 $5,657,672 -$2,053,669
-$254,595
$3,349,408
19 $5,940,572 -$2,158,342
-$267,326
$3,514,904
20 $6,237,576 -$2,268,234
-$280,691
$3,688,651
21 $6,549,504 -$2,383,647
-$294,728
$3,871,129
22 $6,877,012 -$2,504,825
-$309,466
$4,062,721
23 $7,220,756 -$2,632,010
-$324,934
$4,263,812
24 $7,581,884 -$2,765,627
-$341,185
$4,475,072
25 $7,960,888 -$2,905,859
-$358,240
$4,696,789
26 $8,359,080 -$3,053,190
-$376,159
$4,929,731
27 $8,776,952 -$3,207,803
-$394,963
$5,174,186
28 $9,215,816 -$3,370,182
-$414,712
$5,430,922
29 $9,676,656 -$3,540,693
-$435,450
$5,700,513
30 $10,160,456 -$3,719,699
-$457,221
$5,983,536
Cash Option: $74.9 Million
Next Draw: Mon Apr 29
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