This week, tens of millions of taxpayers in the state of California began receiving what is being referred to as a “middle-class tax refund,” with payments of up to $1,050 for families who are qualified.
Other states are also handing out one-time payments to residents to assist them in navigating the turbulent economy. Taxpayers in Colorado have already begun receiving checks for tax refunds in the amount of $750, and eligible residents of Virginia should receive a rebate in the amount of $250 by Halloween.
What are the names of the other states that will be issuing payments this season? How much money may be returned to taxpayers? Continue reading to discover out.
Check out the plans for statewide child tax credits, as well as plans for gas rebate checks and gas tax holidays around the United States, for further information regarding economic assistance.
California
Starting in October, millions more Californians will receive inflation relief checks up to $1,050 by direct deposit or debit card. The remaining cheques are apparently expected to arrive by January 15, 2023, and the state anticipates that 95% of the payments will be made this year.
Residents of California will get different amounts according on their household size, tax filing status, and income.
- Couples filing jointly who make less than $150,000 annually and single taxpayers making less than $75,000 annually will each receive $350, with an additional $350 if they have any dependents. Therefore, a married couple with kids may get as much as $1,050.
- Couples earning between $150,000 and $250,000 annually and single filers making between $75,000 and $125,000 annually will each receive $250, with an additional $250 if they have any dependents. Therefore, a family with kids might get a total of $700.
- Couples filing jointly and individuals filing separately with incomes between $125,000 and $250,000 would each receive $200. A family with kids in this category might get up to $600.
Couples earning a combined $500,000 and single taxpayers making $250,000 or more are not eligible for the payouts.
Colorado
Due to the 1992 Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) Amendment, citizens of the state who filed their 2021 return by June 30 should have received a tangible check for $750 by September 30. (Co-filers will receive $1,500.)
In order to provide the refunds to people more quickly, Gov. Jared Polis signed a law in May; by late August, more than half had already been cashed. Those who requested an extension and submitted their paperwork by the Oct. 17 deadline will be refunded by Jan. 31, 2023.
Delaware
A $300 stimulus check was issued to every person who submitted their 2020 tax forms after Gov. John Carney approved the Delaware Relief Rebate Program in April.
Even though you filed jointly, each person was entitled to a payout, which began to be distributed in May.
Florida
According to Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, nearly 60,000 Florida families got one-time payments of $450 per child “to mitigate the costs of rising inflation.”
Families must be Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients, foster parents, related or nonrelative caregivers, or participants in the Guardianship Assistance Program in order to be eligible.
The benefit was promptly mailed to qualified recipients; you didn’t need to apply for it. Checks should have arrived in time for Florida’s “return to school” sales tax break, which ran from July 25 to August 7. This is according to the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Georgia
A law allowing refunds to taxpayers who submitted their state returns for both 2020 and 2021 was approved by Governor Brian Kemp in March. In May, heads of households received $375, married couples filing jointly received $500, and single taxpayers received $250.
A lesser rebate may have been given to partial-year residents, people who pay little or no income taxes, or people who owe money in the form of taxes, child support, or other obligations.
According to the Department of Revenue’s website, the majority of residents who submitted their 2021 state return by April 18 should have gotten their rebates by early August. The Department of Revenue began giving rebates in May.
Hawaii
This year, residents who made less than $100,000 in 2021 (or $200,000 if they filed jointly) will receive a $300 tax relief. Dependents are also eligible for the reimbursement. A four-person eligible family may earn $1,200.
Couples earning over $200,000 and individuals earning over $100,000 will each get a one-time payment of $100.
Gov. David Inge claims that direct transfers began to be made on September 9. Residents who filed after July 31 or who received their initial tax refund by cheque will receive theirs later.
According to Gov. David Ige, “depending on the receipt of the check stock,” physical checks probably won’t be distributed until late October.
Idaho
A law granting each taxpayer and dependant $75 or 12% of their 2020 state income tax return, whichever is greater, was signed by Governor Brad Little in February.
In March, checks began to be distributed, and residents can check the status of their reimbursement online.
Illinois
Income and property tax rebates as well as a temporary reduction in a number of sales taxes are all part of Illinois’ estimated $1.83 billion relief package, which became effective on July 1.
Individuals with incomes under $200,000 in 2021 will be eligible for a $50 income tax credit, while married couples filing jointly and making less than $400,000 will be eligible for a $100 credit. Additionally, filers are permitted to make up to three dependents at a rate of $100 per dependent claimed on their 2021 taxes. A family of four can make up to $300 overall.
The Illinois Department of Revenue informed CNET through email that checks began being sent the week of September 12 and that distribution would end around eight weeks later.
The Democratic governor J.B. Pritzker’s Family Relief Plan also contains a number of tax holidays and refunds, including the permanent raising of the earned income credit from 18% to 20% of the federal credit and a suspension of the state’s sales tax on groceries from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
Indiana
Due to the state’s automatic taxpayer refund law, Hoosiers are eligible for $125 rebates regardless of income.
In May, payments via direct deposit began to be made. According to Gov. Eric Holcomb, “because the paper supply required was delayed,” printed checks for the 1.7 million taxpayers who failed to give banking information in July were supposed to be handed out by mid-August.
The Indiana Legislature added an extra $200 to each cheque while they were waiting.
One paper check will be included with the total payments, which will be $325 for single filers or $650 for married couples filing jointly. The state will not finish printing all 1.7 million paper checks until early October.
Residents of Indiana should get in touch with the state’s Department of Revenue if they haven’t received a reimbursement by November 1.
Maine
An $850 direct relief payment was available to Maine residents who had submitted their 2021 state tax forms and had an adjusted gross income under $100,000. Couples who filed jointly were given a single $1,700 payout.
Checks began to be delivered in July, according to WMTW. You can use the government site for Maine to find out the status of your refund.
Massachusetts
Beginning in November, Massachusetts taxpayers will receive over $3 billion in tax refunds, according to the state’s Executive Office for Administration and Finance. State tax revenue is linked to earnings and salaries under a 1986 voter-approved law known as Chapter 62F, and any surplus is given back to taxpayers.
The law has only twice since it was passed that the refund has really been applied.
Michael Heffernan, the secretary of finance for Massachusetts, said taxpayers will receive a credit “in the proportion that they paid in,” but he hasn’t yet specified how much, when, or how it will be given out.
The administration had previously stated that the credit will consist of a return of roughly 13% of their state income tax debt for 2021. Although it will not be finalized until late October, when all 2021 tax forms have been completed, that figure is only an estimate, and individual refunds may be reduced by unpaid tax liabilities, child support obligations, and other issues.
For people to acquire answers to frequently asked issues and a rough idea of their return, a website has been set up. At 877-677-9727, a call center is moreover accessible.
Low-income workers in Massachusetts received $500 stimulus cheques in the spring.
Minnesota
Emergency responders, healthcare professionals, court employees, and retail employees are among the frontline Minnesota workers who are qualified to receive the $750 lump sum payment.
According to the Duluth News Tribune, nearly 1.2 million workers submitted applications for Minnesota’s frontline bonus check before the deadline of July 22. If more than 667,000 candidates are accepted, the $750 compensation may be reduced due to the high acceptance rate. Payments should have been made available to applicants by the middle of August.
A special session of the legislature has also been summoned by Governor Tim Walz in order to pass a proposed income tax rebate of $2,000 for married couples earning less than $275,000 and $1,000 for single filers earning less than $165,000.
Republican lawmakers haven’t offered much backing to Walz, a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, calling the scheme an election-year gimmick.
At a news conference on July 27, Walz stated, “I think it is just inexcusable that we are sitting on money in the bank of Minnesota and it could go directly back to families in cash right now.”
In New Jersey
Thanks to the Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR), a $2 billion property tax relief program signed by Governor Phil Murphy at the end of June, about 2 million households in New Jersey are receiving property tax rebates.
Homeowners making up to $150,000 will get a $1,500 tax credit, while those making between $150,000 and $250,000 would get a $1,000 rebate. Renters will receive $450 cheques if their income is up to $150,000.
In comparison to many other states’ reimbursements, the rebates will arrive later. According to Patch.com, the New Jersey state treasury spokesperson, Jennifer Sciortino, could only affirm that it would be “no later than May 2023,” through cheque or direct transfer.
In New Mexico
All taxpayers received a rebate from the Land of Enchantment, which was $1,000 for joint filers, heads of households, and surviving spouses and $500 for individual filers. Checks for the first and second installments of the payments were issued in June and August, respectively.
Taxpayers who filed singly and made less than $75,000 were also given $250 rebates by the state in July. (Married couples filing jointly and making less than $150,000 were given $500.)
In New York
About 3 million New York state residents began getting property tax reimbursements of up to $1,050 in June. Households in New York City received an average refund of $425.
By the end of June, those who were eligible should have received checks automatically, but more information on eligibility is available on the website of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
Additionally, late in August, New York City Mayor Eric Adams approved legislation providing a one-time property tax credit of up to $150 to the city’s hundreds of thousands of low- and middle-class households.
If the property is their principal residence, owners of one, two, or three-family homes who earned $250,000 or less in 2020 are eligible for the reimbursement.
Beginning in late August, homeowners who got a School Tax Relief (STAR) credit or exemption for the fiscal year 2023 will automatically receive checks. (The Department of Finance will send you a letter outlining how to confirm your eligibility if it has insufficient income information.)
Owners who don’t qualify for a STAR exemption but think they qualify for the refund can submit an application. The rebate cheques should be issued in the fall, and the claim deadline is in November.
Pennsylvania
A significant $121.7 million payout made possible by the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program began to be distributed to more than 260,000 elderly homeowners, renters, and those with disabilities in July.
Before the new deadline of December 31, 2022, eligible residents should go to the MyPath website or submit a paper application. Payments will be made via check or direct deposit.
According to the Department of Revenue, the maximum standard rebate is $650, but additional rebates for qualified homes can raise that amount to $975. (For eligible applicants, the department will compute supplemental rebates automatically.)
By entering your Social Security number, birthdate, and the year you are claiming for into the Where’s My Return? tool provided by the state government, you can find out the status of your rebate.
Carolina, South
Beginning in late November or early December, income tax refund checks in the amount of up to $800 will be distributed to South Carolina taxpayers.
Any resident who paid taxes will be given a refund, up to an upper limit of $800 per filing, with the amount rising in accordance with their tax burden. According to The Center Square, 33% of taxpayers who paid $800 or less will receive a complete refund.
Whether you filed singly or jointly, rebates are being given out per person. About 44% of South Carolina citizens, who did not pay income taxes, won’t get a cheque.
To determine your eligibility for the rebate and to determine how much it will be, go to the South Carolina Department of Revenue website.
In Virginia
Millions of Virginians ought to get one-time tax refunds in the amount of $250, or $500 if they filed jointly, by the middle of October. Direct deposit and printed checks will be used for payments.
Additional details on those rebate payments for qualified taxpayers are available on the website of the Virginia Department of Taxation. The webpage states that not all taxpayers will be eligible for this.
Craig Burns, commissioner of the Virginia Department of Taxation, claims that beginning on September 16, rebates were given out in a “soft rollout.”
In a news conference, Burns stated, “A few thousand direct deposits, a few thousand checks, just to make sure everything works before we go live.” Most reimbursements for taxpayers who submitted their state returns by September 5 began to be distributed on September 19, with a goal of sending out 250,000 per workday.
We anticipate issuing around 3.2 million one-time tax rebates throughout the duration of the program and through the end of the year, Burns continued.
There will be 1.3 million direct deposit rebates and 1.9 million paper cheques for rebates.
According to the Virginia Department of Taxation, physical checks are being sent to people who failed to provide banking information on their return, whose direct deposit was rejected, or whose refund was reduced by unpaid obligations.
With returns submitted by November 1st, the government anticipates issuing 2.9 million rebates by that date, with the remaining payouts trickling out over the course of the rest of the year. Residents who met the requirements and filed by July 1 should get their refund by October 31.