Thanks to a budget agreement negotiated over the weekend by Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers, California will soon be distributing “inflation relief” checks of up to $1,050 to approximately 23 million individuals.
States around the nation are looking for measures to lessen the economic blow as inflation keeps rising and motorists feel the strain at the pump. While some have stopped collecting the state’s gas tax, others are taking advantage of tax revenue surpluses from 2021 to refund part of the money residents have already paid.
The federal government has distributed three rounds of stimulus checks to eligible Americans since the outbreak of the pandemic: up to $1,200 starting in April 2020, up to $600 starting in December 20201, and up to $1,400 starting in March 2021.
Another wave of federal stimulus funding this year is doubtful. But these are the states that are giving their citizens tax relief and return checks.
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Check for California inflation relief
Millions more Californians will receive inflation relief checks totalling up to $1,050 as a result of negotiations between Governor Newsom and state lawmakers.
By 2023, the payments, which will be made using money from California’s $97 billion budget surplus, would be made via debit cards or direct instalments.
Residents’ benefits are determined by 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 might make up to $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 ineligible for the payouts.
Colorado Reimbursement Check
State residents who filed their 2021 tax return by June 30 will receive a check in the mail in September for $750, and joint filers will receive $1,500. Refunds will be issued to filers who requested an extension and file by the deadline of October 17, 2022, and by January 31, 2023.
A bill authorising $300 stimulus cheques for citizens who submitted their 2020 tax forms was approved by Gov. John Carney in April. Each individual who filed jointly will receive one of the payouts, which began to be distributed in May.
A law allowing refunds to taxpayers who have submitted their state returns for both 2020 and 2021 was approved by Governor Brian Kemp in March. Individual taxpayers are eligible for $250, heads of households are eligible for $375, and married couples filing jointly are eligible for $500.
A lower rebate could be granted to partial-year residents or people who have unpaid income taxes, back child support payments, or other debts. The website of the Georgia Department of Revenue has more details.
Residents who made less than $100,000 in 2021 will receive a $300 tax credit this year, and dependents are also eligible. Couples earning above $200,000 and individuals making over $100,000 will each receive $100.
The state Department of Taxation estimates that payment processing could start in late August.
A law granting each taxpayer and dependant $75 or 12 per cent of their 2020 state income tax return, whichever is greater, was signed by Governor Brad Little in February.
Although checks have been sent since March, you can check the status of your reimbursement online.
The automatic taxpayer refund law in Indiana began paying out payments of $125 to all citizens in May, regardless of their income, but Governor Eric Holcomb is pleading with lawmakers to send taxpayers an additional $225.
According to the Indianapolis Star, Holcomb stated in a statement in June that “Hoosiers have real needs right now during this period of high inflation, from the gas pump to buying groceries, and everyone should benefit from the state’s prosperity.”
An $850 direct relief payment is available to Maine residents who have submitted their 2021 state tax forms and have a federal adjusted gross income of under $100,000. Couples who file jointly will get a single $1,700 payout.
Checks should come before the middle of July.
Applications are being accepted through July 22 for a one-time payment of $750 to be given to selected frontline employees.
A special session of the legislature has also been summoned by Governor Tim Walz 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.
Nearly 1 million New Jersey households will receive a $500 tax relief after Gov. Phil Murphy has already given his approval. He has also backed payments to taxpayers—including nonresident and resident aliens, as well as their families—who utilise a taxpayer identification number rather than a Social Security number.
Murphy revealed a plan in June to give more than $2 billion in rebates to around 2 million homeowners in New Jersey. Renters would also benefit from the idea, which would provide families who pay property taxes up to $1,500.
In July, the state will automatically send $250 refund payments to single filers with incomes up to $75,000 and $500 rebate checks to married couples with incomes up to $150,000.
Another rebate will see joint filers receive $1,000, split into two equal payments, delivered in June and August 2022, and single taxpayers receive $500. Taxpayers who submitted a 2021 state return will automatically receive the cash.
According to Bloomberg News, Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed a property-tax refund programme that would help 2.5 million households. No specific financial figures have been made public.
Virginia residents will get $250 one-time cheques, while married couples who file jointly will earn $500.
Even though everything is possible, analysts advise against counting on it because a further injection of cash could lead to increased inflation.
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According to Rutgers University public policy expert Michael Hayes, “generally, there is no big solution to the inflation problem.”
“Even if targeted at the lowest income level, another round of stimulus checks would only offer short-term respite at the expense of mid-term/long-term issues.”
