More Than 70,000 in Mississippi 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 Mississippians remaining to file for payments, by county 4,500 to 6,000 2,700 to 4,499 1,250 to 2,699 500 to 1,249 0 to 499
REMAINING TO FILE:
71,136
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$21,340,800
Number of Mississippians remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value Hinds Harrison Jackson Rankin Lauderdale De Soto Jones Pearl River Lee Forrest 3,198 2,706 2,158 1,972 1,909 1,803 1,652 1,622 5,811 4,643 $1,743,300 $1,392,900 $959,400 $811,800 $647,400 $591,600 $572,700 $540,900 $495,600 $486,600 Washington Lamar Madison Lowndes Pike Hancock Warren Adams Monroe Alcorn 1,466 1,304 1,282 1,273 1,218 1,200 1,196 1,100 1,026 1,021 Total value $439,800 $391,200 $384,600 $381,900 $365,400 $360,000 $358,800 $330,000 $307,800 $306,300
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