Almost 10,000 in North Dakota 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:
9,935
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
Number of North Dakotans remaining to file for payments, by county 300 to 924 0 to 299 925 to 1,400
$2,980,500
Number of North Dakotans remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Total value Cass Burleigh Ward Grand Forks Morton Stark Stutsman Williams Rolette Ramsey 607 440 403 395 360 300 251 995 852 1,426 $427,800 $298,500 $255,600 $182,100 $132,000 $120,900 $118,500 $108,000 $90,000 $75,300 Barnes Mclean Mountrail Walsh Richland Bottineau Benson McHenry Mercer Pembina 214 213 201 192 187 156 153 149 142 138 Total value $64,200 $63,900 $60,300 $57,600 $56,100 $46,800 $45,900 $44,700 $42,600 $41,400
IRS media contact: Carrie Resch
Source: Internal Revenue Service
651-312-7629
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org