In the United States, some states have specified the alternative of granting stimulus checks to economically affected people to deal with inflation.
For example, in Alaska the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividends program is being delivered. Thanks to this program, tax revenues obtained from oil extraction are granted to residents.
In this sense, the applicants who managed to be eligible for 2023 received approximately $3284.00 USD. This payment is not taxable, but your request must have been submitted by March 31, 2022.
Other states and requirements for the stimulus check
Therefore, the eligibility requirements that are handled are the following: be residents of Alaska and not have been incarcerated during the year 2022.
There is also the case of those selected, and whose application appears as “eligible-not paid”. Those belonging to this group will get their money from April 20 to May 18.
In California, some families are receiving money through the Pathway to Income Equity pilot program. Through this program, 305 applicants were selected, out of 6,450 who live in Sonoma County. They receive $500.00 USD per month over a period of two years.
Here it is an eligibility requirement that those selected have been affected by the pandemic and have at least one dependent under the age of 6. In addition, these people must have a family income of less than 185% above the federal poverty level.
Although Maine is not sending out stimulus checks, payments of up to $450.00 USD are provided for winter heating costs.
Some checks have already been sent in March, others in April and the rest can wait until June of this year. In other words, around 880,000 Maine residents would benefit from these checks according to official data.
What other states choose to send stimulus checks?
In the case of Massachusetts, a stimulus check was awarded to those who filed their 2021 tax return. Those who did so before October 17, 2022, should already have the money in their hands. It is a refund of 14% of the tax liability of each taxpayer.
For its part, New Mexico is also granting stimulus checks as tax refunds. These payments are unique and have a value of $500.00 USD for individual taxpayers. For people who file a joint return, the payment is $1000.00 USD.
