More Than 100,000 in Missouri 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:
113,147
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$33,944,100
Number of Missourians remaining to file for payments, by county 10,000 to 16,000 3,000 to 9,999 1,500 to 2,999 500 to 1,499 0 to 499
Cities in the top 100 nationwide with unclaimed payments
St. Louis Kansas City 19,841 11,365
Number of Missourians remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value St. Louis Jackson St. Louis City Greene Jefferson Saint Charles Clay Jasper Boone Newton 4,814 2,911 2,772 2,602 2,542 1,941 1,868 9,513 15,591 13,940 $4,677,300 $4,182,000 $2,853,900 $1,444,200 $873,300 $831,600 $780,600 $762,600 $582,300 $560,400 Franklin St. Francois Buchanan Butler Cass Barry Taney Cape Girardeau Howell Scott 1,706 1,633 1,481 1,344 1,327 1,324 1,249 1,213 1,150 1,128 Total value $511,800 $489,900 $444,300 $403,200 $398,100 $397,200 $374,700 $363,900 $345,000 $338,400
IRS media contact: Michael Devine
Source: Internal Revenue Service
314-612-4516
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org