More Than 150,000 in Michigan 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 Michiganians remaining to file for payments, by county 15,000 to 45,000 6,000 to 14,999 3,000 to 5,999 1,000 to 2,999 0 to 999
REMAINING TO FILE:
154,611
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$46,383,300
Cities in the top 100 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Detroit Grand Rapids 26,098 4,966
Number of Michiganians remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value Wayne Oakland Macomb Kent Genesee Washtenaw Muskegon Ingham Berrien Saginaw 14,779 9,369 7,047 6,544 3,636 3,524 3,375 3,335 3,244 43,458 $13,037,400 $4,433,700 $2,810,700 $2,114,100 $1,963,200 $1,090,800 $1,057,200 $1,012,500 $1,000,500 $973,200 Kalamazoo Jackson St. Clair Calhoun Monroe Ottawa Livingston Allegan Bay Van Buren 3,176 2,819 2,417 2,144 2,028 1,670 1,633 1,509 1,461 1,400 Total value $952,800 $845,700 $725,100 $643,200 $608,400 $501,000 $489,900 $452,700 $438,300 $420,000
IRS media contact: Luis Garcia
Source: Internal Revenue Service
313-628-3900
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org