With the Powerball lottery jackpot a record-breaking $1.9 billion, you probably don't have to worry about having enough money if you win.
But the amount winners take home differs by hundreds of millions depending on the payout they choose and whether their state taxes the winnings as income.
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There are two payout options to choose between: The full jackpot amount spread out over 30 years as an annual payment, or a lesser amount of $934.8 million as an upfront lump sum payment, according to Powerball.
All winners must pay an automatic 24% federal withholding tax, but they almost certainly would pay a total income tax of 37% when they file, since their winnings would put them in the top income bracket.
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Then there's state taxes, which range from 2.9% to 8.82% for states that levy them. Some states don't tax lottery winnings at all.
Assuming a top tax rate of 37%, here's a look at how much you'd take home after taxes in each state and Washington, D.C., if you won the $1.9 billion jackpot, for both the lump sum and annuity option, based on Powerball's projections.
Note that there are five states that do not participate in the Powerball lottery at all: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
Money Report
Arizona
Lump sum: $542,228,080
Annuity: $1,102,000,000
Arkansas
Lump sum: $523,530,560
Annuity: $1,064,000,000
California
Lump sum: $588,971,880
Annuity: $1,197,000,000
Colorado
Lump sum: $551,576,840
Annuity: $1,121,000,000
Connecticut
Lump sum: $523,624,048
Annuity: $1,064,190,000
Delaware
Lump sum: $527,270,064
Annuity: $1,071,600,000
Florida
Lump sum: $588,971,880
Annuity: $1,197,000,000
Georgia
Lump sum: $535,216,510
Annuity: $1,087,750,000
Idaho
Lump sum: $524,278,461
Annuity: $1,065,520,000
Illinois
Lump sum: $542,695,518
Annuity: $1,102,950,000
Indiana
Lump sum: $558,775,385
Annuity: $1,135,630,000
Iowa
Lump sum: $542,228,080
Annuity: $1,102,000,000
Kansas
Lump sum: $542,228,080
Annuity: $1,102,000,000
Kentucky
Lump sum: $542,228,080
Annuity: $1,102,000,000
Louisiana
Lump sum: $542,228,080
Annuity: $1,102,000,000
Maine
Lump sum: $542,228,080
Annuity: $1,102,000,000
Maryland
Lump sum: $507,170,230
Annuity: $1,030,750,000
Massachusetts
Lump sum: $542,228,080
Annuity: $1,102,000,000
Michigan
Lump sum: $549,239,650
Annuity: $1,116,250,000
Minnesota
Lump sum: $521,193,370
Annuity: $1,059,250,000
Mississippi
Lump sum: $542,228,080
Annuity: $1,102,000,000
Missouri
Lump sum: $551,576,840
Annuity: $1,121,000,000
Montana
Lump sum: $524,465,436
Annuity: $1,065,900,000
North Carolina
Lump sum: $537,553,700
Annuity: $1,092,500,000
North Dakota
Lump sum: $561,860,476
Annuity: $1,141,900,000
Nebraska
Lump sum: $542,228,080
Annuity: $1,102,000,000
New Hampshire
Lump sum: $588,971,880
Annuity: $1,197,000,000
New Jersey
Lump sum: $514,181,800
Annuity: $1,045,000,000
New Mexico
Lump sum: $532,879,320
Annuity: $1,083,000,000
New York
Lump sum: $506,515,817
Annuity: $1,029,420,000
Ohio
Lump sum: $551,576,840
Annuity: $1,121,000,000
Oklahoma
Lump sum: $551,576,840
Annuity: $1,121,000,000
Oregon
Lump sum: $514,181,800
Annuity: $1,045,000,000
Pennsylvania
Lump sum: $560,271,187
Annuity: $1,138,670,000
Rhode Island
Lump sum: $532,972,807
Annuity: $1,083,190,000
South Carolina
Lump sum: $523,530,560
Annuity: $1,064,000,000
Tennessee
Lump sum: $588,971,880
Annuity: $1,197,000,000
Texas
Lump sum: $588,971,880
Annuity: $1,197,000,000
Vermont
Lump sum: $532,879,320
Annuity: $1,083,000,000
Virginia
Lump sum: $551,576,840
Annuity: $1,121,000,000
Washington
Lump sum: $588,971,880
Annuity: $1,197,000,000
Washington, D.C.
Lump sum: $509,507,420
Annuity: $1,035,500,000
West Virginia
Lump sum: $528,204,940
Annuity: $1,073,500,000
Wisconsin
Lump sum: $517,453,866
Annuity: $1,051,650,000
Wyoming
Lump sum: $588,971,880
Annuity: $1,197,000,000
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