Federal stimulus plans were dashed with the abolition of the fourth stimulus check, but some states will still offer cash to their residents before the holidays. In addition to the April 2020 stimulus check, there was another in December 2020 and another in March 2021.
Meanwhile, state legislation providing stimulus checks has been passed by the following states:
- Maine
- California
- Maryland
- Florida
- Georgia
- Michigan
- Tennessee
California
According to USAToday, Residents earning less than $75,000 in 2020 will receive another round of Golden State stimulus checks of $1,100. The deadline for filing taxes is Oct. 15, you must not be listed as a dependent, and you must be a resident of California for more than half of 2020.
Maine
As stated by Maine Revenue Services, its relief checks are meant to assist Maine workers affected by the pandemic. Maine Revenue Services will issue the payments, which will be worth $285.
Eligibility includes Maine residents who have filed their income tax returns for 2020 by Oct. 31 and who are Maine residents for the entire year are eligible. To qualify for employee tax credits, you must have received wages, salary, tips, or other types of employee pay in that year. It is also illegal for you to claim yourself as a dependent on another taxpayer’s 2020 tax return.
For example, it’s limited to people who make less than $150,000 if they file jointly or are an eligible widow or widower, or $112,500 if they file as heads of household or $75,000 if they file separately.
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Maryland
The Maryland Relief Act of 2021 includes a $500 tax credit for families and $300 for individuals filing for the Earned Income Tax Credit. Applications are not required for the Maryland Relief Act of 2021. These payments are available to Marylanders earning
- $50,954 ($56,844 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children,
- $47,440 ($53,330 married filing jointly) with two qualifying children
- $41,756 ($47,646 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child
- $15,820 ($21,710 married filing jointly) with no qualifying children
The states of Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, and Georgia are giving teachers $1,000.
First responders and educators who work with students will receive stimulus payments in Florida in December. They will receive up to $1,000.
Teachers and principals in Georgia get $1,000 in stimulus money for their work during the pandemic.
In Michigan, each full-time child care provider will receive a $1,000 bonus as part of the Child Care Stabilization Grant. Michigan.gov/childcare is the website for licensed child care providers are to apply. Bonuses will be awarded to child care providers directly from their employers.
In Tennessee, full-time teachers will receive $1,000 of hazard pay bonuses, while part-time teachers will receive $500. The educators should expect to receive their checks by the beginning of January. Educators had been expecting a 2% raise in a bill passed in June, but hazard pay came at the price of it.
