More Than 100,000 in Washington State 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 Washingtonians remaining to file for payments, by county 20,000 to 30,000 10,000 to 19,999 2,500 to 9,999 1,000 to 2,499 0 to 999
REMAINING TO FILE:
116,099
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$34,829,700
Cities in the top 100 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Seattle Spokane Tacoma Vancouver 6,901 6,464 4,843 15,134
Number of Washingtonians remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value King Pierce Snohomish Spokane Clark Thurston Yakima Kitsap Whatcom Cowlitz 14,134 10,552 9,049 6,252 4,651 4,369 3,783 3,604 2,703 28,158 $8,447,400 $4,240,200 $3,165,600 $2,714,700 $1,875,600 $1,395,300 $1,310,700 $1,134,900 $1,081,200 $810,900 Benton Skagit Lewis Clallam Grays Harbor Grant Chelan Mason Okanogan Island 2,478 2,395 2,076 2,040 2,010 1,692 1,632 1,454 1,358 1,295 Total value $743,400 $718,500 $622,800 $612,000 $603,000 $507,600 $489,600 $436,200 $407,400 $388,500
IRS media contact: Judy Monahan
Source: Internal Revenue Service
206-220-5782
For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org