Residents of four U.S. states may be in line for upcoming stimulus payments that should begin to be paid in May as the country continues to grapple with high inflation.
Three states – California, Delaware and Indiana – are expected to make payments this month, while the city of Chicago is set to provide prepaid gas cards and transit cards.
Here is a breakdown of the upcoming payments by state.
California
Eligible residents of California are set to receive payments under two stimulus packages passed last year – Golden State Stimulus I (GSS 1) and Golden State Stimulus II (GSS II).
The state’s residents will receive a check for either $600 or $1,200 in the first stimulus package and a check for up to $1,100 under the second package. Some may receive lower payments under GSS II depending on whether they qualified for GSS I and other factors.
Californians who earn less than $75,000 a year and who filed their taxes by October 15, 2021 will qualify. The state’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB) is also expected to issue a further tranche of checks in June.
Residents may qualify for one or both stimulus payments, according to FTB’s website, and should check their eligibility.
Delaware
The state of Delaware is planning to issue a tax rebate by the end of May. Individual filers are set to receive $300, while couples who filed jointly can expect a rebate of $600.
The rebates will be made to Delaware residents who have filed a personal income tax return for 2020. The rebate also applies to residents who did not earn enough to file taxes in 2020, according to Delaware Online.
Delaware’s Department of Finance (DOF) told The U.S. Sun: “The state anticipates sending [the] first round of payments in May based on 2020 return data.”
The DOF also said they expect to make further rounds of payments.
Indiana
The state of Indiana will also be providing tax rebates to eligible residents beginning in May this year.
Those who filed taxes as individuals are set to receive a payment of $125, while married…