More Than 15,000 in District of Columbia 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 District residents remaining to file for payments, by county 1,440 to 1,800 1,080 to 1,439 720 to 1,079 360 to 719 0 to 359
REMAINING TO FILE:
15,069
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$4,520,700
D.C. is among the top 100 cities nationwide with unclaimed payments
Number of District residents remaining to file for payments, by zip code (top 20 zip codes)
Total value 20011 20019 20002 20020 20001 20032 20018 20009 20017 20010 905 858 767 760 575 1,767 1,691 1,608 1,352 1,204 $530,100 $507,300 $482,400 $405,600 $361,200 $271,500 $257,400 $230,100 $228,000 $172,500 20005 20003 20016 20012 20024 20008 20015 20007 20037 20013 546 518 388 338 287 267 256 225 118 90 Total value $163,800 $155,400 $116,400 $101,400 $86,100 $80,100 $76,800 $67,500 $35,400 $27,000
IRS media contact: Jim Dupree
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org