More Than 30,000 in Maine 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 Mainers remaining to file for payments, by county 4,800 to 6,000 3,000 to 4,799 1,500 to 2,999 750 to 1,499 0 to 749
REMAINING TO FILE:
30,819
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$9,245,700
Number of Mainers remaining to file for payments, by county
Total value Cumberland York Penobscot Kennebec Androscoggin Aroostook Oxford Somerset Hancock Washington 3,720 3,368 3,215 2,620 2,293 1,585 1,445 1,291 1,101 5,445 $1,633,500 $1,116,000 $1,010,400 $964,500 $786,000 $687,900 $475,500 $433,500 $387,300 $330,300 Knox Waldo Franklin Lincoln Sagadahoc Piscataquis 1,028 910 796 778 658 566 Total value $308,400 $273,000 $238,800 $233,400 $197,400 $169,800
IRS media contact: Peggy Riley
Source: Internal Revenue Service
617-316-2224
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org