While federal stimulus checks ended several years ago, some states have continued to provide assistance to residents in the form of tax rebates or so-called “inflation relief” payments. In context of such payments, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued clarification earlier this year that most relief checks issued by states last year aren’t subject to federal…

While there are likely no federal stimulus checks being handed out in the near future, some states are still issuing stimulus payments or rebates in 2023. Colorado Colorado residents who obtained an extension and filed their taxes by the Oct. 17, 2022, deadline will receive a $750 rebate, or $1,500 for joint filers, by Jan. 31. People…

While there are likely no federal stimulus checks being handed out in the near future, some states are still issuing payments or rebates in 2023. Colorado Colorado residents who obtained an extension and filed their taxes by the Oct. 17, 2022, deadline will receive a $750 rebate, or $1,500 for joint filers, by Jan. 31. People who…

The final stimulus checks in California are currently being sent out. Distributing the money started in October when it was sent via direct deposit. The program is called the Middle Class Tax Refunds (MCTR), and recipients will receive between $200 and $1,050. The reason for the California state stimulus checks is to help residents cope…

By Rocky Mengle From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Question: I heard that some states are handing out stimulus checks. Is this true? Answer: You heard correctly. The final federal stimulus checks were mailed in 2021. For the economic woes facing Americans in 2022—most notably, high inflation—there’s been no such relief from Uncle Sam. But some states…

With the midterm elections coming up in just about 80 days, states around the nation are sending out a new round of stimulus checks. These checks are being billed as “inflation relief money”—but trying to fight inflation by giving out cash is like trying to put out a fire by pouring gasoline on it. Let’s…

If national average gasoline prices remain above $4 per gallon, Americans could receive monthly payments of $100, according to a federal bill recently introduced by a Democratic lawmaker. Rep. Mike Thomas (D-Calif.) submitted legislation to provide “energy rebates to individual taxpayers” in response to surging gas prices. Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and Rep. Lauren Underwood…

Americans could receive monthly payments of $100 for the rest of 2022 in any month when the national average gas prices exceed $4 per gallon, according to a proposal recently introduced by Democratic lawmakers. Rep. Mike Thomas (D-Calif.), Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) submitted legislation to provide “energy rebates to individual taxpayers” in…

A study released Thursday by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost links COVID-19 stimulus checks to increases in deaths caused by opioid overdoses across the country. The study, which Yost said in a news release had been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication by the International Journal of Drug Policy in April, used data from the Ohio…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a $100 billion state “Comeback Plan” budget package that includes tax relief and stimulus checks to help Californians recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Democratic governor told reporters that the package, SB 139, will provide financial assistance to Californians who need it the most, calling it the largest…