Saturday, September 21

Eligible Californians must file taxes to receive a stimulus check of up to $ 1,200


An estimated 5.7 million people will receive the one-time payment from the Golden State, including many undocumented immigrants who have not received the federal aid

Californianos elegibles tienen que declarar impuestos para recibir cheque de estímulo de hasta $1,200
Many undocumented immigrants have done essential jobs during the pandemic.

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Joel Cazorla

California will soon begin issuing its stimulus check of up to $ 1, 200 Dollars to 5.7 million low-income residents , including undocumented immigrants who file their tax return with a taxpayer identification number ( ITIN .

This one-time payment of the Golden State ( Golden State Check ) is linked to the tax return for the year 2021 so until eligible taxpayers file, they won’t get their money.

When will the Californian stimulus check arrive?

Eligible individuals will see your stimulus check in the 45 days following the tax process , although those who receive the payment by direct deposit, will have it in their account before those who collect the $ 600 dollars or the $ 1, 200 dollars via paper check.

The General Tax Office of the state of California ( FTB ) gives some tentative dates so that each potential recipient of financial aid can calculate from when it will be available based on the date on which filed the tax application 2020 :

1. Taxpayers who declared before March 1, they will receive their stimulus payment from mid-April . Direct deposits will take up to two weeks and paper checks between four and six weeks.

2. Those who file taxes between March 2 and 23 will be able to have the money from May 1 . It will also take up to two weeks for direct deposits and four to six weeks for paper checks.

3. If the tax return was after 23 April, can happen until 45 days for direct deposit to be processed or until 60 so that make paper check .

What are the requirements for the Gold State One-Time Payment?

Fill in the tax return of 2020 (which can be done until 17 May this 2021) is, as I have We have seen, the main condition to get the Californian stimulus check. But, in addition, there are four other requirements that the taxpayer must meet:

1. Be a beneficiary of Tributary credit by California Earned Income (people who earn less $ 30 , 000 dollars) or declare taxes with ITIN (as many undocumented immigrants do) and have annual income of $ 75, 04 dollars or less .

two. Be Resident of California the day the payment is issued.

3. Have been a resident of the Golden State for more than six months of the year 2020.

4. Not not able to be claimed as dependent from someone else.