Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $ billion after no ticket

Archived post New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast A majority of the drop from $2 billion to $628 Million is in talking

After you tack on additional federal taxes, you'll see roughly 37% of your prize money withheld While nine states do not have a state lottery

$2 lottery If our winner takes the $ million lump sum, they'll automatically pay the IRS $ million, or 24% off the top in federal tax withholding

$25 a week lottery strategy explained Should the winner of Sunday's drawing forgo the rarely claimed option of a payout over 30 years, the lump-sum before taxes would be $621 million