Amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. economy has been struggling, prompting several states to take action and provide stimulus relief to their residents. Consequently, the federal government has sanctioned the allocation of stimulus payments to the states that have sought assistance. The primary objective of these payments is to aid those who have been severely impacted by the pandemic, such as families, workers, and businesses.
However, a few states have not yet taken the necessary measures to acquire the funds, raising concerns among the populace regarding the availability of stimulus relief in their respective states. This article aims to delve into the list of states that have already granted stimulus relief.
Alaska
The Alaska state program already sends residents a yearly dividend, but in 2022, residents will receive $650 for energy payments.
Those who choose to combine their PFD and energy assistance into one direct deposit will receive an additional $650.
The PFD has grown significantly this year due to rising oil prices. The dividend is funded in part by oil and mineral profits from the state.
Those who requested a paper check on the 20th of September were sent on October 6. Starting the week of October 6, those requesting a paper check were distributed.
California
The California Franchise Tax Board is estimating that 90% of payments will be sent out in October.
If you visit their website, you may determine whether you are one of the almost 23 million Californians who may be eligible for a Middle-Class Tax Refund.
If you earn $150,000 or less annually, you may qualify for a $700 refund. Those earning 75,000 dollars or less annually may also qualify for a $350 refund.
Families with children who are eligible may receive an additional $350, bringing the total to $700.
Those who had their Stimulus payments directly deposited between October 7 and October 25 should have received their Middle-Class Tax Refund by October 28. From October 28 to November 14, the remaining deposits were scheduled to occur.
From October 24 to December 10, 2022, you will also receive your California stimulus payments via debit card if you received your debit card. The remaining card will be sent on January 14, 2023.
Colorado
Colorado residents who were 18 years old or older and that have filed their tax return for the 2021 tax year were eligible to receive rebates of $750 for individuals or $1,500 for joint filers.
Checks were only sent to prevent any type of fraud. Those who filed for their tax return before the 30th of June should have already received their tax refund on September 30th, while those who filed for an extension should receive their refund by 01/31/2023
Delaware
Couples filing Delaware tax returns in 2020 received $300 “relief rebates” as a result of a budget surplus.
By distributing $300 one-time rebates in May 2020, Delaware residents were able to obtain a surplus for their budget. Rebates were sent out to eligible Delaware citizens on November 1, 2022.
If you haven’t already received your rebate, you can do so by applying online beginning November 1, 2022. The last date to apply is 11/30/22.
To obtain payments after the application period ends and all applications have been considered, you must provide your SSN, your driver’s license issued before 12/31/2021, and a Delaware home address.
Florida
Children in some Florida households were given a one-time $450 payment.
The Department of Children and Families distributed pandemic support funds to foster parents, relatives, and nonrelatives who care for children, as well as those families that are in the Program for Guardian Assistance and TANF cash assistance programs.
If you were eligible, the state should have sent you a mailed check. Because the back-to-school sales tax holiday started on July 25, delivery was expected.
Georgia
The Georgia Department of Revenue (n.d.) states that residents who have filed both their ‘20 and ‘21 taxes in 2019 were eligible for rebate payments. $250 was given to single filers, $375 to HOH filers, and $500 to joint filers.
Hawaii
Everyone in Hawaii is eligible for a $300 or $100 rebate as a result of a law signed in June. Dependents are also eligible. Those who filed their tax returns for 2021 by 07/31/22, and should receive them by 10/31/22 will be eligible for the rebate.
Those who file their returns after 7/31/22 will receive their rebate checks in around 10 weeks after the returns are accepted by the department in charge of your taxes.
Idaho
The rebates were distributed in March after Idaho Governor Brad Little signed in February a bill that allocated around $350 million in rebates to Idaho residents.
The rebates were issued to Idahoans who filed their ‘20 and ‘21 tax returns or a refund for grocery-credit forms in the state.
Individuals who submitted their 2020 state tax returns or those who lived in Idaho and filed refund forms received the rebates.
The rebates were distributed in September after direct deposits were made. A rebate for Idaho taxpayers who filed their state taxes in 2020 was passed by lawmakers on September 1. Those that file jointly will receive $600, and those filing individually will receive $300.
Illinois
Illinois residents filing their income tax return in 2021 can claim two rebates. The rebate would first be available to taxpayers with a gross income below $200,000 per year ($400,000 for married couples filing jointly) who pay less than $250,000 annually in property taxes ($500,000 for married couples filing jointly).
You can claim a tax credit for your properties on your tax return up to $300, and the rebate will be the same amount.
Indiana
Indiana residents who filed their 2018 taxes by January 2022 will receive a one-time $125 refund. By the end of the year 2021, Governor Holcomb announced residents would receive a $125 refund only after taxpayers filed their taxes for 2021.
There’s no requirement for income. To be eligible, taxpayers must file their tax return before April 18, as well as their 2020 tax return by January 3, 2022.
The state says payments will be made in May. In late August 2022, there will be another $200 for each taxpayer will be awarded.
If you have changed your banks or did not have your direct deposit on file, you will receive a check. Most taxpayers will receive their refunds by direct deposit, and the second payments will begin rolling out in late August.
Maine
On April 20, Gov. Mills signed into law an $850 tax relief payment. Those with a gross income inferior to $100,000 if single or $200k if filing jointly or $150,000 (if filing jointly) were eligible for $1,700. Those who did not file a Maine income tax return and received the payment were not restricted.
You can file a return through the 31st of October if you did not file one the previous year. The payments were distributed via mail to the addresses listed on your tax return beginning in June.
Massachusetts
The Massachusetts legislature voted to send 14% of their tax revenue to taxpayers in 2021, after subtracting child support or previous tax debts, resulting in almost $3 billion in refunds.
Both non-residents and residents may claim the refund, which must be filed by 09/15/23 to obtain it. Taxpayers who filed before 10/17/22 should receive their tax refunds by December. Others will receive their refunds the month after filing.
Minnesota
It’s now too late to get the $488 payment that Minnesota governor Tim Walz signed into law in May. To receive the payment, frontline employees had to work 120 hours between 03/15/20, and 6/30/21, and work in Minnesota. This payment has now been eliminated.
The payment was the same amount as a payment issued to workers that had direct Covid-19 patient-care responsibilities between December 2019 and January 2022, and to workers without direct patient-care responsibilities annually, an income of less than $85,000 was required.
New Jersey
In the fall of 2021, the New Jersey legislature approved a budget measure to send $500 rebate checks to families of almost a million New Jersey residents.
Those who do file their tax returns using an identification number rather than an SSN will also receive payments. Nonresidents and residents, dependents and their spouses included in the Excluded New Jerseyans Fund will no longer be able to seek assistance.
New Mexico.
Starting September 26, 2022, residents of New Mexico are eligible for $400 in economic relief payments. Starting September 7, 2022, the deadline for the application is on September 7, 2022. $20 million has been allocated for economic assistance efforts to provide low-income relief payments.
Because low-income families will need to be paid first, eligibility is limited to the budget allocation. The application for low-income relief payments is on September 7, 2022. All taxpayers received a refundable tax rebate of $500 if they filed their New Mexico state tax return for the year 2021 by May 31, 2023.
Joint filers should have received $1,000. You will get your rebate in two payments by direct deposit or check if you file your New Mexico state income tax return for the year 2021 by May 31, 2023.
If you do not normally file a New Mexico tax return but did for the year 2021, your rebate will be automatically deposited or sent to you by check.
If you file a return for the year 2021 and you owe your taxes, the rebate will deduct from the amount of tax you owe.
Oregon
Oregon legislators authorized $600 one-time payments to certain citizens in March 2022. The earned tax credit was included on the 2020 Oregon tax return, those that lived in the state the last half of the year received one payment in each household.
More than 200,000 Oregonians received payments. The payments were distributed by mailed checks or direct deposit by 07/31/22, using federal pandemic relief funds. These direct payments were distributed to low-income Oregonians.
Rhode Island
The state distributed $250 payments for each child as a result of a budget surplus. Up to 3 children may be listed on a Household Tax Rebate check, for a maximum amount of $750.
These children must be listed as dependents in your federal as well as state tax returns for the rebate to be granted.
Income of up to $100,000 ($200,000 for a 2-income household) is eligible for rebates if you filed an extension for your 2021 state taxes by October of 2022. You may check the status of your rebate on the tax website.
South Carolina
The Department of Revenue offers specifications for calculating the rebate amount for South Carolina residents. A 1-time tax rebate of $1 billion was approved in June for South Carolina citizens.
Prior to December 31, 2022, rebates will eventually be distributed to South Carolina citizens who file their income tax returns by February 15, 2022. Anyone who received their refund through direct deposit will also receive their rebate.
Virginia
The Virginia General Assembly authorized a 1-time rebate for June. If you filed your income taxes by October, you should receive your rebate by the end of this year.
Residents that filed during the extension period for the disaster in February rather than the first extension deadline on October 18 will not receive their rebates until March of next year.
Those that received refunds through direct deposit should receive a $250 rebate per person ($500 for jointly filing) deposited in the same account; other taxpayers will receive a check via the mail.
