Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Mon Mar 9, 2026 is estimated to be $46 Million, with a cash option of 21.2 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 Washington DC, your state will take 10.75% 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.

Washington DC Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Mar 9, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Mon Mar 9, 2026	$46,000,000	$21,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$21,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$5,088,000
Additional Federal Tax	$2,716,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$2,279,000
Net Lumpsum Payment	$11,116,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$692,346	-$216,498 -$74,427	$401,421
2	$726,984	-$229,314 -$78,151	$419,519
3	$763,324	-$242,760 -$82,057	$438,507
4	$801,504	-$256,887 -$86,162	$458,455
5	$841,570	-$271,711 -$90,469	$479,390
6	$883,660	-$287,285 -$94,993	$501,382
7	$927,820	-$303,624 -$99,741	$524,455
8	$974,234	-$320,797 -$104,730	$548,707
9	$1,022,948	-$338,821 -$109,967	$574,160
10	$1,074,100	-$357,747 -$115,466	$600,887
11	$1,127,782	-$377,610 -$121,237	$628,935
12	$1,184,178	-$398,476 -$127,299	$658,403
13	$1,243,380	-$420,381 -$133,663	$689,336
14	$1,305,572	-$443,392 -$140,349	$721,831
15	$1,370,846	-$467,543 -$147,366	$755,937
16	$1,439,386	-$492,903 -$154,734	$791,749
17	$1,511,330	-$519,522 -$162,468	$829,340
18	$1,586,908	-$547,486 -$170,593	$868,829
19	$1,666,258	-$576,846 -$179,123	$910,289
20	$1,749,564	-$607,669 -$188,078	$953,817
21	$1,837,056	-$640,041 -$197,484	$999,531
22	$1,928,918	-$674,030 -$207,359	$1,047,529
23	$2,025,334	-$709,704 -$217,723	$1,097,907
24	$2,126,626	-$747,182 -$228,612	$1,150,832
25	$2,232,932	-$786,515 -$240,040	$1,206,377
26	$2,344,620	-$827,840 -$252,047	$1,264,733
27	$2,461,828	-$871,207 -$264,647	$1,325,974
28	$2,584,924	-$916,752 -$277,879	$1,390,293
29	$2,714,184	-$964,578 -$291,775	$1,457,831
30	$2,849,884	-$1,014,787 -$306,363	$1,528,734