More Than 24,000 in Idaho 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 Idahoans remaining to file for payments, by county 1,000 to 4, 000 400 to 999 0 to 399
REMAINING TO FILE:
24,011
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$7,203,300
Number of Idahoans remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Total value Ada Canyon Kootenai Bonneville Twin Falls Nez Perce Bonner Bannock Idaho Bingham 1,442 1,328 978 975 937 588 479 2,741 2,549 4,313 $1,293,900 $822,300 $764,700 $432,600 $398,400 $293,400 $292,500 $281,100 $176,400 $143,700 Latah Payette Cassia Shoshone Boise Gem Power Minidoka Elmore Clearwater 450 432 426 407 401 383 377 349 331 305 Total value $135,000 $129,600 $127,800 $122,100 $120,300 $114,900 $113,100 $104,700 $99,300 $91,500
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