Arkansas Lottery

ARLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Mon Sep 14, 2026 is estimated to be $251 Million, with a cash option of 106.6 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 Sep 14, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Mon Sep 14, 2026	$251,000,000	$106,600,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$106,600,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$25,584,000
Additional Federal Tax	$13,818,330
State Tax(4.9%)	$5,223,400
Net Lumpsum Payment	$61,974,270

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$3,777,801	-$1,358,117 -$185,112	$2,234,572
2	$3,966,804	-$1,428,048 -$194,373	$2,344,383
3	$4,165,094	-$1,501,415 -$204,090	$2,459,589
4	$4,373,424	-$1,578,497 -$214,298	$2,580,629
5	$4,592,045	-$1,659,387 -$225,010	$2,707,648
6	$4,821,710	-$1,744,363 -$236,264	$2,841,083
7	$5,062,670	-$1,833,518 -$248,071	$2,981,081
8	$5,315,929	-$1,927,224 -$260,481	$3,128,224
9	$5,581,738	-$2,025,573 -$273,505	$3,282,660
10	$5,860,850	-$2,128,845 -$287,182	$3,444,823
11	$6,153,767	-$2,237,224 -$301,535	$3,615,008
12	$6,461,493	-$2,351,083 -$316,613	$3,793,797
13	$6,784,530	-$2,470,606 -$332,442	$3,981,482
14	$7,123,882	-$2,596,167 -$349,070	$4,178,645
15	$7,480,051	-$2,727,949 -$366,522	$4,385,580
16	$7,854,041	-$2,866,326 -$384,848	$4,602,867
17	$8,246,605	-$3,011,574 -$404,084	$4,830,947
18	$8,658,998	-$3,164,160 -$424,291	$5,070,547
19	$9,091,973	-$3,324,360 -$445,507	$5,322,106
20	$9,546,534	-$3,492,548 -$467,780	$5,586,206
21	$10,023,936	-$3,669,187 -$491,173	$5,863,576
22	$10,525,183	-$3,854,648 -$515,734	$6,154,801
23	$11,051,279	-$4,049,304 -$541,513	$6,460,462
24	$11,603,981	-$4,253,803 -$568,595	$6,781,583
25	$12,184,042	-$4,468,426 -$597,018	$7,118,598
26	$12,793,470	-$4,693,914 -$626,880	$7,472,676
27	$13,433,018	-$4,930,547 -$658,218	$7,844,253
28	$14,104,694	-$5,179,067 -$691,130	$8,234,497
29	$14,810,004	-$5,440,032 -$725,690	$8,644,282
30	$15,550,454	-$5,713,998 -$761,972	$9,074,484