More Than 200,000 in Illinois 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 Illinoisans remaining to file for payments, by county 88,000 to 110,000 7,500 to 87,999 3,000 to 7,499 1,000 to 2,999 0 to 999
REMAINING TO FILE:
210,472
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$63,141,600
Among the top 100 cities nationwide with unclaimed payments
Chicago: 60,821
Number of Illinoisans remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value Cook Du Page Lake Will Winnebago Kane Madison St. Clair Peoria Sangamon 9,501 7,820 7,525 5,237 4,797 4,543 4,527 3,463 3,333 101,951 $30,585,300 $2,850,300 $2,346,000 $2,257,500 $1,571,100 $1,439,100 $1,362,900 $1,358,100 $1,038,900 $999,900 McHenry Rock Island Kankakee Tazewell Macon Champaign La Salle Vermilion Williamson McLean 3,199 2,637 2,579 2,094 1,990 1,978 1,965 1,833 1,656 1,590 Total value $959,700 $791,100 $773,700 $628,200 $597,000 $593,400 $589,500 $549,900 $496,800 $477,000
IRS media contact: Sue Hales
Source: Internal Revenue Service
312-566-3600
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org