$600 Golden State stimulus check: who qualifies in California?
\nCalifornia has started to send direct payments to millions of residents, but who qualifies, and how can those eligible claim the benefit?<\/p>\n
Maite Knorr-Evans
\nUpdate: 20 April 2021 14:57 EDT<\/p>\n
$600 Golden State stimulus check: who qualifies in California?
\nJUSTIN SULLIVAN AFP<\/p>\n
One of the provisions agreed to in state-wide stimulus bill provisions passed back in February 2021 was a $600 direct payment to residents who had been hit hard by the pandemic. At the time of the bill\u2019s passing, California Gov. Gavin Newsom stated that 5.7 million payments would be made to low-income Californians.
\nWho qualifies for the Golden State Stimulus check?<\/p>\n
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According to state resources, the eligibility requirements to receive a check under the program you must:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Have filed your 2020 taxes<\/p>\n
\u2022 Be either:\u2028 A CalEITC (California Earned Income Tax Credit) recipient\u2028 or an ITIN (Individual Tax Identification Number) filer who made $75,000 or less (total CA adjusted gross income)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Live in California for more than half of the 2020 tax year\u2028 \u2022 Be a California resident on the date payment is issued<\/p>\n
\u2022 Not be eligible to be claimed as a dependent<\/p>\n
The California Franchise Tax Board (CFTB) has also stated that \u201cYou must include your ITIN on your tax return. Your ITIN cannot be pending. Wait to file your tax return until you have your ITIN. You are eligible for the GSS if you file on or before October 15.\u201d
\nHow to claim your payment<\/p>\n
Eligible Californians are about to receive a one-time $600 check as part of the state’s coronavirus relief package.
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The CFTB announced that they began sending checks on 15 April to those who had filed their taxes by March 1st and had set up direct deposit. To receive a payment, eligible Californians must submit their 2020 tax returns before October 15, 2021.<\/p>\n
The CFTB has provided the following information on when receipts can expect their payments:<\/p>\n
If you filed your tax return between January 1, 2021 and March 1, 2021.<\/p>\n
You will receive your stimulus payment beginning after April 15, 2021.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Direct deposits: Allow up to 2 weeks<\/p>\n
\u2022 Paper checks: Allow up to 4 to 6 weeks for mailing<\/p>\n
If you filed your tax return between March 2, 2021 and April 23, 2021:<\/p>\n
You will receive your stimulus payment beginning after May 1.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Direct deposits: Allow up to 2 weeks<\/p>\n
\u2022 Paper checks: Allow up to 4 to 6 weeks for mailing<\/p>\n
If you file your tax return after April 23, 2021:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Direct deposits: Allow up to 45 days after your return has processed<\/p>\n
\u2022 Paper checks: Allow up to 60 days after your return has processed<\/p>\n
If you have not received your check based on the timeline above, you can contact the CFTB through online chat weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM PDT, by phone at the same hours on (800) 852-5711 or (916) 845-6500 for those outside the US, or by mail at the following address:<\/p>\n
Franchise Tax Board, PO Box 942840, Sacramento CA 94240-0040.<\/p>\n
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