Almost 80,000 in Oregon 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 Oregonians remaining to file for payments, by county 10,000 to 15,000 3,000 to 9,999 1,000 to 2,999 0 to 999
REMAINING TO FILE:
79,999
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$23,999,700
Among the top 100 cities nationwide with unclaimed payments
Portland: 15,512
Number of Oregonians remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Total value Multnomah Lane Washington Marion Clackamas Jackson Douglas Josephine Linn Deschutes 7,670 6,550 6,416 6,261 5,223 3,761 2,924 2,858 2,738 14,195 $4,258,500 $2,301,000 $1,965,000 $1,924,800 $1,878,300 $1,566,900 $1,128,300 $877,200 $857,400 $821,400 Coos Klamath Yamhill Umatilla Lincoln Polk Columbia Clatsop Benton Curry 2,365 2,075 1,926 1,786 1,659 1,298 1,209 1,094 959 948 Total value $709,500 $622,500 $577,800 $535,800 $497,700 $389,400 $362,700 $328,200 $287,700 $284,400
IRS media contact: Kathy Howell
Source: Internal Revenue Service
503-326-7256
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org