The pandemic may have ended a couple of years ago, but many families still need help with their financial woes. While more stimulus checks 2023 of the pandemic relief payments have dried up, a number of states are continuing to offer one-time state rebate checks or inflation-adjusted stimulus payments to residents.
These special state rebates are made possible by surpluses in the states’ budgets, which have benefited from billions of dollars in pandemic relief funds. Several states, including Montana and New Mexico, have already started sending out their one-time rebate payments to residents. More state rebates are likely as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the economy.
Navigating the Eligibility Criteria for Potential 2023 Stimulus Checks
In California, for instance, citizens who filed their 2020 tax return on time and couldn’t be claimed as a dependent are eligible for the state rebate payment. Eligible single filers who earned up to $75,000 (or $160,000 if married filing jointly and up to $112,500 if the head of household) can receive the full rebate payment. Those who earn above that limit can still qualify for a smaller amount.
Congress is also considering another round of these state rebate payments, which would be distributed through the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. A bill introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro and supported by more than 20 Democrats aims to distribute a fourth round of payments. If it’s approved, it will be issued next year and provide up to $640 per household. Unlike the first three rounds of stimulus checks, this supplemental rebate wouldn’t be subject to reductions for past-due child support payments or garnishment by debt collectors and creditors.