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North Carolina Powerball Jackpot Annuity Payout Schedule for Feb 25, 2026

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The tax information provided here is based on 2026 federal marginal rates and state tax rates.  It shows the final federal and state tax burdens each year, not the amount initially withheld by the lottery.

The Powerball annuity jackpot is awarded according to an annually-increasing rate schedule, which increases the amount of the annuity payment every year.  The table below shows the payout schedule for a jackpot of $217,400,000 for a ticket purchased in North Carolina, including taxes withheld.

Please note, the amounts shown are very close approximations to the amount a jackpot annuity winner would receive from the lottery every year.  They are not intended to specify the exact final tax burden, which may vary depending on how the winner chooses to invest or dispense their money, as well as deductions claimed.

State:

North Carolina

Drawing Date:Wed, Feb 25, 2026
Jackpot:$217,400,000
Federal Tax:37% marginal rate
State Tax: 3.99%
Report:Powerball annuity payout schedule (30 annual payments)

YearGross PaymentFederal TaxesState TaxesNet Payment
1$3,272,182$1,166,665$130,560$1,974,957
2$3,435,791$1,227,200$137,088$2,071,503
3$3,607,581$1,290,762$143,942$2,172,876
4$3,787,960$1,357,502$151,140$2,279,318
5$3,977,358$1,427,580$158,697$2,391,081
6$4,176,226$1,501,161$166,631$2,508,433
7$4,385,037$1,578,421$174,963$2,631,653
8$4,604,289$1,659,544$183,711$2,761,034
9$4,834,503$1,744,723$192,897$2,896,883
10$5,076,228$1,834,162$202,542$3,039,525
11$5,330,040$1,928,072$212,669$3,189,299
12$5,596,542$2,026,678$223,302$3,346,562
13$5,876,369$2,130,214$234,467$3,511,688
14$6,170,187$2,238,927$246,190$3,685,070
15$6,478,697$2,353,075$258,500$3,867,122
16$6,802,631$2,472,931$271,425$4,058,276
17$7,142,763$2,598,780$284,996$4,258,987
18$7,499,901$2,730,921$299,246$4,469,734
19$7,874,896$2,869,669$314,208$4,691,019
20$8,268,641$3,015,354$329,919$4,923,368
21$8,682,073$3,168,324$346,415$5,167,334
22$9,116,177$3,328,943$363,735$5,423,499
23$9,571,985$3,497,592$381,922$5,692,471
24$10,050,585$3,674,674$401,018$5,974,893
25$10,553,114$3,860,609$421,069$6,271,435
26$11,080,770$4,055,842$442,123$6,582,805
27$11,634,808$4,260,836$464,229$6,909,743
28$12,216,548$4,476,080$487,440$7,253,028
29$12,827,376$4,702,086$511,812$7,613,477
30$13,468,745$4,939,393$537,403$7,991,949
Total$217,400,000$79,116,720$8,674,259$129,609,022

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Note: The Net Payment total above may be a few dollars off from the total after-tax annuity amount shown on the Jackpot Analysis page because the Jackpot Analysis page shows an average annual payment, whereas we calculate an exact payment here.