More Than 60_000 in Colorado Yet to Claim Economic Stimulus Payments

							More Than 60,000 in Colorado 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.
Number of Coloradans remaining to file for payments, by county 8,800 to 11,000 6,600 to 8,799 4,400 to 6,599 1,000 to 4,399 0 to 999

REMAINING TO FILE:

63,693
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:

$19,107,900
Cities in the top 100 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Denver Colorado Springs 15,246 6,222

Number of Coloradans remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value Denver El Paso Jefferson Arapahoe Adams Pueblo Larimer Mesa Boulder Weld 3,583 3,179 2,726 2,703 2,684 7,028 6,713 5,923 5,440 9,850 $2,955,000 $2,108,400 $2,013,900 $1,776,900 $1,632,000 $1,074,900 $953,700 $817,800 $810,900 $805,200 Douglas Fremont Montrose Delta La Plata Montezuma Las Animas Morgan Garfield Otero 1,499 1,008 816 791 718 631 466 455 453 450 Total value $449,700 $302,400 $244,800 $237,300 $215,400 $189,300 $139,800 $136,500 $135,900 $135,000

IRS media contact: Jean Carl
Source: Internal Revenue Service

303-603-4646

For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org