More Than 200,000 in Ohio 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 Ohioans remaining to file for payments, by county 25,000 to 35,000 10,000 to 24,999 3,000 to 9,999 1,000 to 2,999 0 to 999
REMAINING TO FILE:
226,643
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$67,992,900
Cities in the top 100 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Cleveland Cincinnati Columbus Toledo Akron Dayton 20,709 16,962 14,430 7,182 6,904 5,057
Number of Ohioans remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value Cuyahoga Franklin Hamilton Summit Montgomery Lucas Stark Mahoning Butler Lorain 17,766 17,248 11,307 11,244 9,086 7,744 6,499 5,553 5,369 34,721 $10,416,300 $5,329,800 $5,174,400 $3,392,100 $3,373,200 $2,725,800 $2,323,200 $1,949,700 $1,665,900 $1,610,700 Trumbull Lake Clermont Clark Columbiana Portage Greene Scioto Ashtabula Richland 4,555 4,121 3,185 3,087 2,657 2,621 2,562 2,498 2,467 2,449 Total value $1,366,500 $1,236,300 $955,500 $926,100 $797,100 $786,300 $768,600 $749,400 $740,100 $734,700
IRS media contact: Eric Erickson
Source: Internal Revenue Service
404-338-7884
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org