Wyoming Lottery

WYLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Mon Aug 24, 2026 is estimated to be $81 Million, with a cash option of 34.8 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. The good news is that if you're a resident of Wyoming, you won't owe any state tax on 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.

Wyoming Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Aug 24, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Mon Aug 24, 2026	$81,000,000	$34,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$34,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$8,352,000
Additional Federal Tax	$4,484,330
State Tax(0%)	$0
Net Lumpsum Payment	$21,963,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,219,131	-$411,409 -$0	$807,722
2	$1,280,124	-$433,976 -$0	$846,148
3	$1,344,114	-$457,653 -$0	$886,461
4	$1,411,344	-$482,528 -$0	$928,816
5	$1,481,895	-$508,632 -$0	$973,263
6	$1,556,010	-$536,054 -$0	$1,019,956
7	$1,633,770	-$564,825 -$0	$1,068,945
8	$1,715,499	-$595,065 -$0	$1,120,434
9	$1,801,278	-$626,803 -$0	$1,174,475
10	$1,891,350	-$660,130 -$0	$1,231,220
11	$1,985,877	-$695,105 -$0	$1,290,772
12	$2,085,183	-$731,848 -$0	$1,353,335
13	$2,189,430	-$770,419 -$0	$1,419,011
14	$2,298,942	-$810,939 -$0	$1,488,003
15	$2,413,881	-$853,466 -$0	$1,560,415
16	$2,534,571	-$898,122 -$0	$1,636,449
17	$2,661,255	-$944,995 -$0	$1,716,260
18	$2,794,338	-$994,235 -$0	$1,800,103
19	$2,934,063	-$1,045,934 -$0	$1,888,129
20	$3,080,754	-$1,100,209 -$0	$1,980,545
21	$3,234,816	-$1,157,212 -$0	$2,077,604
22	$3,396,573	-$1,217,062 -$0	$2,179,511
23	$3,566,349	-$1,279,880 -$0	$2,286,469
24	$3,744,711	-$1,345,873 -$0	$2,398,838
25	$3,931,902	-$1,415,134 -$0	$2,516,768
26	$4,128,570	-$1,487,901 -$0	$2,640,669
27	$4,334,958	-$1,564,265 -$0	$2,770,693
28	$4,551,714	-$1,644,465 -$0	$2,907,249
29	$4,779,324	-$1,728,680 -$0	$3,050,644
30	$5,018,274	-$1,817,092 -$0	$3,201,182