More Than 100,000 in Louisiana 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 Louisianians remaining to file for payments, by county 8,000 to 12,000 3,500 to 7,999 750 to 3,499 0 to 749
REMAINING TO FILE:
106,312
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$31,893,600
Cities in the top 100 nationwide with unclaimed payments
New Orleans Baton Rouge Shreveport 5,551 9,437 7,418
Number of Louisianians remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value Jefferson East Baton Rouge Orleans Caddo St. Tammany Calcasieu Lafayette Rapides Ouachita Tangipahoa 8,573 8,200 6,297 5,853 4,673 3,948 3,342 3,167 2,724 11,824 $3,547,200 $2,571,900 $2,460,000 $1,889,100 $1,755,900 $1,401,900 $1,184,400 $1,002,600 $950,100 $817,200 Livingston Lafourche Acadia St. Landry Bossier Terrebonne Iberia Ascension Washington St. Martin 2,377 2,337 2,053 1,983 1,864 1,791 1,779 1,742 1,653 1,562 Total value $713,100 $701,100 $615,900 $594,900 $559,200 $537,300 $533,700 $522,600 $495,900 $468,600
IRS media contact: Dee Harris
Source: Internal Revenue Service
504-558-3081
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org