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Two-thirds of Californians are eligible to receive a stimulus check for $ 600 Dollars. On 13 July, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that will allow the sending of the second round of direct payments.
Those who received a check during the first round will not be eligible for a second . However, child taxpayers may receive an additional payment of $ 500 dollars.
The series of laws that were passed will allow putting “money in the pockets of small business owners around the world. state ”, suffered during the pandemic, Newsom said.
The California Franchise Tax Board (CFTB), will be the agency responsible for distributing the checks, so its website has been updated.
However, some people expected that the payments will begin to be distributed immediately, however, The first batch of checks is scheduled to ship in September . Once the CFTB starts sending the first deposits, there will be more information on how to track your check.
During the first round of payments, the CFTB stated that it could take up to 45 days to receive the check after taxpayers file their tax return . However, on this occasion, millions of residents entitled to it have already sent their statements. It will be in the coming weeks when the CFTB publishes a full calendar that explains who will be the groups of people who will receive their checks first.
Who is entitled to help?
Eligibility for Receiving the stimulus check is based on income and only those earning $ 17, 000 dollars a year or less will receive a stimulus check from the state of California .
The CFTB has listed a series of eligibility requirements on its website, in which you must have submitted a declaration of tax in 2020. Residents will have until 15 of October to present it and receive the check .
To be eligible, you must have lived in California for more than half of the fiscal year 2020 and at the time the check is issued. In addition, younger adults and others who can be claimed as dependents on the return of other taxpayers will not be eligible to receive their own payment.
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