California will soon be issuing "inflation relief" checks of up to $1,050 to around 23 million households, owing to a budget settlement negotiated over the weekend by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers.
As inflation continues to rise and motorists face higher gas prices, states throughout the country are searching for measures to mitigate the economic impact. Some have put the state gas tax on hold, while others are looking into it.
Since the outbreak, the federal government has provided three waves of stimulus checks: up to $1,200 beginning in April 2020, up to $600 beginning in December 20201, and up to $1,400 beginning in March 2021.
US Stimulus Checks in Tax Rebates
Another wave of government stimulus funding is uncertain this year. However, the following states are providing tax refunds and relief checks to their inhabitants. Check out the latest on gas tax breaks, discover how to save money around the house, and determine whether a recession is on the horizon.
Colorado
State residents who filed their 2021 taxes by June 30 will be paid $750 in September, while joint filers will be paid $1,500. Filers who sought an extension and filed before the October 17, 2022 deadline will get a refund by January 31, 2023.
Georgia
In March, Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation enabling reimbursements to taxpayers who submitted state returns for both 2020 and 2021. Single taxpayers are eligible for $250, heads of households are eligible for $375, and married couples filing jointly are eligible for $500.In March, Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation enabling reimbursements to taxpayers who submitted state returns for both 2020 and 2021. Single taxpayers are eligible for $250, heads of households are eligible for $375, and married couples filing jointly are eligible for $500.
Hawaii
Residents earning less than $100,000 in 2021 will receive a $300 tax relief this year, with dependents also eligible. Individuals with earnings of more than $100,000 and couples with earnings of more than $200,000 will each get $100.
New York
According to Bloomberg News, Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed a property-tax refund scheme that would help 2.5 million households. The financial sums involved have not been published.
Delaware
In April, Gov. John Carney approved legislation authorizing $300 stimulus checks to citizens who submitted their 2020 tax forms. If you filed jointly, each individual will get one of the payments, which began in May.
Virginia
Virginia residents will get one-time checks for $250, with married couples filing jointly receiving $500.
Idaho
In February, Gov. Brad Little signed legislation providing $75 to each taxpayer and dependent, or 12% of their 2020 state income tax return, whichever is larger.
Indiana
As a result of Indiana's automatic taxpayer refund, payments of $125 were made to all residents, regardless of income, beginning in May.
Maine
Maine taxpayers earning less than $100,000 in federal adjusted gross income and who have filed their 2021 state tax forms are eligible for a $850 direct relief payment. Couples filing jointly will get a single $1,700 payment.
Minnesota
Certain frontline employees will get a one-time payment of $750, and applications will be accepted until July 22. Gov. Tim Walz has also called for a special session of the legislature to consider a $1,000 income tax rebate for individuals earning less than $165,000 and a $2,000 rebate for couples earning less than $275,000.
New Jersey
Gov. Phil Murphy has already approved a $500 tax credit for over one million New Jersey households. He has also advocated for payments to taxpayers who use a taxpayer identification number rather than a Social Security number, including nonresident and resident immigrants and their families.
New Mexico
In July, the state will automatically issue $250 rebate checks to individual filers earning up to $75,000 and $500 rebates to married couples earning up to $150,000. Another rebate will be $500 for single taxpayers and $1,000 for joint filers, split into two equal amounts issued in June and August 2022. The monies will be distributed automatically to taxpayers who filed a state return in 2021, as per CNET.
Are There Remaining Stimulus Checks in 2021?
When the pandemic arrived in March 2020 and created an instant economic collapse, the federal government required stimulus checks for the majority of Americans. Checks were distributed once again in late 2020, and once more in the spring of 2021.
Zachary Parolin, a research scientist at Columbia University's Center on Poverty & Social Policy-an group that strongly supports stimulus and child tax credits-also spoke with CNBC on the matter, stating that the pandemic-era stimulus accomplished its intended goal.
The question now is whether the government would consider more stimulus payments sensible, especially since the prior stimulus was viewed as contributing to inflation. Although recession conditions have not yet officially arrived, the White House has not suggested that further direct stimulus is being considered, National Interest reported.
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