More Than 75,000 in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsinites remaining to file for payments, by county 10,000 to 18,000 3,000 to 9,999 750 to 2,999 0 to 749
REMAINING TO FILE:
77,354
TOTAL UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS:
$23,206,200
Among the top 100 cities nationwide with unclaimed payments
Milwaukee 15,166
Number of Wisconsinites remaining to file for payments, by county (top 20 counties)
Counties among the top 200 nationwide with unclaimed payments
Total value Milwaukee Dane Waukesha Racine Brown Rock Kenosha Marathon Winnebago La Crosse 4,242 3,679 3,029 2,299 2,263 2,183 1,727 1,666 1,625 16,701 $5,010,300 $1,272,600 $1,103,700 $908,700 $689,700 $678,900 $654,900 $518,100 $499,800 $487,500 Outagamie Fond du Lac Manitowoc Walworth Eau Claire Sheboygan Wood Washington Waupaca Jefferson 1,443 1,401 1,384 1,326 1,313 1,286 1,228 1,110 992 942 Total value $432,900 $420,300 $415,200 $397,800 $393,900 $385,800 $368,400 $333,000 $297,600 $282,600
IRS media contact: Christopher Miller
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For more information, contact the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at stimuluspayments2008@cbpp.org