How much of the $1.33 billion Powerball jackpot is left after taxes?
However, even though someone may have won the
First is the cash value of the jackpot, which is estimated to be
If someone were to pick the annuity option, the advertised prize would be divided over 30 annual payments. However, the ticketholder could choose the cash value option instead, receiving the cash value all at once in a lump-sum payment.
Both federal and state income taxes apply to both options, but because these taxes could change over a period of time, let's discuss the one-time payment option.
Unlike the state of
Thirty-two percent of
That 8% in state taxes makes quite the difference, because if that prize were won in
However, that's not all. Lottery winnings also count as income, so by winning the jackpot, the ticketholder has been pushed into the 37% tax bracket for those with taxable income of
According to CNBC, these jackpot winners would then have to pay another 13% in federal taxes to satisfy the income tax requirement.
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