Almost 30,000 in Utah 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 Utahns remaining to file for payments, by county 10,000 to 13,000 3,000 to 9,999 500 to 2,999 0 to 499
REMAINING TO FILE:
29,627
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$8,888,100
Among the top 100 cities nationwide with unclaimed payments
Salt Lake City: 8,757
Number of Utahns remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value Salt Lake Utah Weber Davis Washington Cache Iron Carbon Box Elder Uintah 4,074 2,412 2,021 1,978 835 681 521 481 479 12,182 $3,654,600 $1,222,200 $723,600 $606,300 $593,400 $250,500 $204,300 $156,300 $144,300 $143,700 Tooele Sanpete Duchesne Sevier Summit Kane Grand Millard San Juan Wasatch 469 459 421 401 294 246 223 222 218 196 Total value $140,700 $137,700 $126,300 $120,300 $88,200 $73,800 $66,900 $66,600 $65,400 $58,800
IRS media contact: Bill Brunson
Source: Internal Revenue Service
602-207-8624
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org