More Than 150,000 in Massachusetts Yet to Claim Economic Stimulus Payments
To boost the flagging economy, Congress authorized economic stimulus payments that eligible households claim by filing a 2007 tax return. However, the IRS identified about 20 million low-income seniors, disabled veterans and others with disabilities who are not otherwise required to file a tax return and, as a result, are at risk of missing out on their $300 payments ($600 for married couples). On June 20, the IRS announced that 5 million people in this group had not yet filed. With the cost of energy, food and other expenses on the rise, the economic stimulus payments are as critical as ever, and assistance is available to those who need it. Eligible people have until October 15 to file for their payments.
REMAINING TO FILE:
151,154
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$45,346,200
Number of Massachusettsans remaining to file for payments, by county 3,000 to 9,999 20,000 to 30,000 17,500 to 19,999 0 to 2,999 10,000 to 17,499
Cities in the top 100 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Boston Worcester 16,015 5,407
Number of Massachusettsans remaining to file for payments, by county
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value Middlesex Suffolk Worcester Essex Bristol Norfolk Hampden Plymouth Barnstable Berkshire 3,725 19,377 19,163 16,828 15,101 13,637 12,012 10,989 6,377 28,787 $8,636,100 $5,813,100 $5,748,900 $5,048,400 $4,530,300 $4,091,100 $3,603,600 $3,296,700 $1,913,100 $1,117,500 Hampshire Franklin Dukes Nantucket 2,853 1,782 375 148 Total value $855,900 $534,600 $112,500 $44,400
IRS media contact: Peggy Riley
617-316-2224
Source: Internal Revenue Service For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org