Current:Home > ContactIf you in the $935 million Powerball, just how much would you have to pay in taxes? A lot. -AssetTrainer
If you in the $935 million Powerball, just how much would you have to pay in taxes? A lot.
View
Date:2025-04-26 12:13:52
In the end, it's one for you and 19 for the taxman.
If there is a winner for Saturday's Powerball jackpot, they won't take home the entire estimated $935 million prize, even if they are the only ticket with the right six numbers.
The prize is taxed if a person takes the annuity option − which is what the advertised jackpot figure represents − or the lump sum. A 2018 USA TODAY analysis recommended taking the lump sum.
If a winner joins the ranks of the luckiest people alive, like the New Jersey person that won Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot, there will be a hefty tax bill to pay. (Though, let's be honest they can cry about it in their piles of new money.)
Here's what to know about taxes on lottery winnings.
Federal taxes on Powerball wins
Federal lottery taxes are determined by the income bracket the winnings fall into.
Currently the two highest income brackets are taxed at 37% for incomes over $578,125 and 35% for incomes over $231,250.
The governing lottery body withholds 24% of the prize automatically, leaving the balance to be paid by the winner, according to Lottery USA.
If a sole winner of Saturday's prize is taxed up to 37% and lives in a state where the only taxes required are federal, they will take home an estimated $283,346,573 from the cash option, according to Lottery USA's tax calculator.
State taxes on Powerball wins
Most states impose a tax on lottery wins.
New York levies the highest tax on wins at 10.9%, followed by Maryland (8.9%) and the District of Columbia (8.5%), according to Lottery USA.
If the Powerball winner lives in New York − assuming there are no deductions − they will have to pay $49,017,300 on the cash option, according to Lottery USA's tax calculator.
There are ten states and territories that do not tax lottery winners. They are:
- California
- Delaware
- Florida
- New Hampshire
- Puerto Rico
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Wyoming
Where to purchase lottery tickets
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services. Must be 18+, 21+ in AZ and 19+ in NE. Not affiliated with any State Lottery. Gambling Problem? Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050(MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-981-0023 (PR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others). Visit jackpocket.com/tos for full terms.
veryGood! (6745)
Related
- Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
- The Ultimatum’s Xander Shares What’s Hard to Watch Back in Vanessa Relationship
- North Carolina Wind Power Hangs in the Balance Amid National Security Debate
- Andy Cohen Promises VPR Reunion Will Upset Every Woman in America
- 'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
- Vanderpump Rules' Tom Sandoval Eviscerated for Low Blow About Sex Life With Ariana Madix
- Vanderpump Rules' Tom Sandoval Eviscerated for Low Blow About Sex Life With Ariana Madix
- In a First, California Requires Solar Panels for New Homes. Will Other States Follow?
- Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
- California Climate Change Report Adds to Evidence as State Pushes Back on Trump
Ranking
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Dakota Pipeline Fight Is Sioux Tribe’s Cry For Justice
- Extra! New strategies for survival by South Carolina newspapers
- 6 Years After Exxon’s Oil Pipeline Burst in an Arkansas Town, a Final Accounting
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- Biden Takes Aim at Reducing Emissions of Super-Polluting Methane Gas, With or Without the Republicans
- DeSantis Recognizes the Threat Posed by Climate Change, but Hasn’t Embraced Reducing Carbon Emissions
- Solar’s Hitting a Cap in South Carolina, and Jobs Are at Stake by the Thousands
Recommendation
Could your smelly farts help science?
Massachusetts Sues Exxon Over Climate Change, Accusing the Oil Giant of Fraud
Methodology for Mapping the Cities With the Unhealthiest Air
Climate Activists Converge on Washington With a Gift and a Warning for Biden and World Leaders
Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
Biden’s Climate Credibility May Hinge on Whether He Makes Good on U.S. Financial Commitments to Developing Nations
ESPN lays off popular on-air talent in latest round of cuts
Bling Empire's Kelly Mi Li Honors Irreplaceable Treasure Anna Shay After Death