Arkansas Lottery

ARLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Mon Mar 30, 2026 is estimated to be $180 Million, with a cash option of 80.8 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. Additionally, if you are a resident of Arkansas, your state will take 4.9% 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.

Arkansas Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Mar 30, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Mon Mar 30, 2026	$180,000,000	$80,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$80,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$19,392,000
Additional Federal Tax	$10,464,330
State Tax(4.9%)	$3,959,200
Net Lumpsum Payment	$46,984,470

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,709,180	-$962,727 -$132,750	$1,613,703
2	$2,844,720	-$1,012,877 -$139,391	$1,692,452
3	$2,986,920	-$1,065,491 -$146,359	$1,775,070
4	$3,136,320	-$1,120,769 -$153,680	$1,861,871
5	$3,293,100	-$1,178,777 -$161,362	$1,952,961
6	$3,457,800	-$1,239,716 -$169,432	$2,048,652
7	$3,630,600	-$1,303,652 -$177,899	$2,149,049
8	$3,812,220	-$1,370,852 -$186,799	$2,254,569
9	$4,002,840	-$1,441,381 -$196,139	$2,365,320
10	$4,203,000	-$1,515,440 -$205,947	$2,481,613
11	$4,413,060	-$1,593,163 -$216,240	$2,603,657
12	$4,633,740	-$1,674,814 -$227,053	$2,731,873
13	$4,865,400	-$1,760,528 -$238,405	$2,866,467
14	$5,108,760	-$1,850,572 -$250,329	$3,007,859
15	$5,364,180	-$1,945,077 -$262,845	$3,156,258
16	$5,632,380	-$2,044,311 -$275,987	$3,312,082
17	$5,913,900	-$2,148,473 -$289,781	$3,475,646
18	$6,209,640	-$2,257,897 -$304,272	$3,647,471
19	$6,520,140	-$2,372,782 -$319,487	$3,827,871
20	$6,846,120	-$2,493,395 -$335,460	$4,017,265
21	$7,188,480	-$2,620,068 -$352,236	$4,216,176
22	$7,547,940	-$2,753,068 -$369,849	$4,425,023
23	$7,925,220	-$2,892,662 -$388,336	$4,644,222
24	$8,321,580	-$3,039,315 -$407,757	$4,874,508
25	$8,737,560	-$3,193,228 -$428,140	$5,116,192
26	$9,174,600	-$3,354,932 -$449,555	$5,370,113
27	$9,633,240	-$3,524,629 -$472,029	$5,636,582
28	$10,114,920	-$3,702,851 -$495,631	$5,916,438
29	$10,620,720	-$3,889,997 -$520,415	$6,210,308
30	$11,151,720	-$4,086,467 -$546,434	$6,518,819