Pennsylvania Lottery

PALottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Sat Sep 27, 2025 is estimated to be $145 Million, with a cash option of 67.4 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 Pennsylvania, your state will take 3.07% 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.

Pennsylvania Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Sep 27, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Sat Sep 27, 2025	$145,000,000	$67,400,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$67,400,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$16,176,000
Additional Federal Tax	$8,722,330
State Tax(3.07%)	$2,069,180
Net Lumpsum Payment	$40,432,490

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,182,395	-$767,817 -$67,000	$1,347,578
2	$2,291,580	-$808,215 -$70,352	$1,413,013
3	$2,406,130	-$850,598 -$73,868	$1,481,664
4	$2,526,480	-$895,128 -$77,563	$1,553,789
5	$2,652,775	-$941,857 -$81,440	$1,629,478
6	$2,785,450	-$990,947 -$85,513	$1,708,990
7	$2,924,650	-$1,042,451 -$89,787	$1,792,412
8	$3,070,955	-$1,096,584 -$94,278	$1,880,093
9	$3,224,510	-$1,153,399 -$98,992	$1,972,119
10	$3,385,750	-$1,213,058 -$103,943	$2,068,749
11	$3,554,965	-$1,275,667 -$109,137	$2,170,161
12	$3,732,735	-$1,341,442 -$114,595	$2,276,698
13	$3,919,350	-$1,410,490 -$120,324	$2,388,536
14	$4,115,390	-$1,483,025 -$126,342	$2,506,023
15	$4,321,145	-$1,559,154 -$132,659	$2,629,332
16	$4,537,195	-$1,639,093 -$139,292	$2,758,810
17	$4,763,975	-$1,723,001 -$146,254	$2,894,720
18	$5,002,210	-$1,811,148 -$153,568	$3,037,494
19	$5,252,335	-$1,903,694 -$161,247	$3,187,394
20	$5,514,930	-$2,000,854 -$169,308	$3,344,768
21	$5,790,720	-$2,102,897 -$177,775	$3,510,048
22	$6,080,285	-$2,210,036 -$186,665	$3,683,584
23	$6,384,205	-$2,322,486 -$195,995	$3,865,724
24	$6,703,495	-$2,440,624 -$205,797	$4,057,074
25	$7,038,590	-$2,564,609 -$216,085	$4,257,896
26	$7,390,650	-$2,694,871 -$226,893	$4,468,886
27	$7,760,110	-$2,831,571 -$238,235	$4,690,304
28	$8,148,130	-$2,975,138 -$250,148	$4,922,844
29	$8,555,580	-$3,125,895 -$262,656	$5,167,029
30	$8,983,330	-$3,284,162 -$275,788	$5,423,380