Almost 100,000 in Maryland 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.
REMAINING TO FILE:
97,138
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$29,141,400
Number of Marylanders remaining to file for payments, by county 15,000 to 22,000 7,500 to 14,999 2,500 to 7,499 1,000 to 2,499 0 to 999
Cities in the top 100 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Baltimore: 21,198
Number of Marylanders remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value Baltimore City Baltimore Prince George’s Montgomery Anne Arundel Harford Frederick Howard Washington Wicomico 3,441 3,113 2,937 2,557 2,173 9,991 7,765 12,070 20,909 15,910 $6,272,700 $4,773,000 $3,621,000 $2,997,300 $2,329,500 $1,032,300 $933,900 $881,100 $767,100 $651,900 Carroll Cecil Allegany Charles Worcester St. Mary's Calvert Talbot Dorchester Caroline 2,101 1,940 1,883 1,812 1,236 1,098 1,088 847 820 777 Total value $630,300 $582,000 $564,900 $543,600 $370,800 $329,400 $326,400 $254,100 $246,000 $233,100
IRS media contact: Jim Dupree
Source: Internal Revenue Service
410-962-9324
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org