Almost 50,000 in West Virginia 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 West Virginians remaining to file for payments, by county 4,500 to 6,000 2,000 to 4,999 1,000 to 1,999 0 to 999
REMAINING TO FILE:
49,340
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$14,802,000
Number of West Virginians remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Total value Kanawha Raleigh Cabell Mercer Wood Berkeley Fayette Harrison Marion Logan 2,667 2,542 2,087 2,066 1,903 1,787 1,717 1,550 1,506 5,614 $1,684,200 $800,100 $762,600 $626,100 $619,800 $570,900 $536,100 $515,100 $465,000 $451,800 Monongalia Wayne Ohio McDowell Mingo Greenbrier Wyoming Putnam Jefferson Boone 1,323 1,301 1,187 1,114 1,069 1,061 966 950 908 847 Total value $396,900 $390,300 $356,100 $334,200 $320,700 $318,300 $289,800 $285,000 $272,400 $254,100
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