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Stimulus Update: $1050 Direct Payments

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Before the end of 2022, citizens of California can anticipate getting direct payments from the state that are up to $1,050 in value as part of an initiative to combat inflation.

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Since December 19 and through New Year's Eve, certain qualified Californians have received the Middle Class Tax Refund.

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According to the website of the state administration, the last waves of this payment will be distributed by the end of January.

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Applicants must have earned under $250,000 per year for single filers or under $500,000 per year for couples in order to be eligible for this payment.

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They must also have been California residents for at least six months during the 2020 tax year and filed their 2020 taxes before October 15, 2021.

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A payout of $200, which is less than what other filers would receive, will be given to single filers who earn between $125,000 and $250,000 per year and have no dependents.

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The maximum amount of this refund is $1,050 for married filers with dependents who earn less than $150,000 annually.

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The receivers who did not get the Golden State Stimulus, a payment made to Californians in the first half of 2021,

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and whose last names begin with the letters L through Z, should anticipate receiving their payment within the following couple of days.

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For non-GSS recipients with last names starting with the letters A through K, payments were made between December 5 and December 17.

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This offer is not valid for residents of California who were determined to be qualified for tax-filing as dependents in 2020.

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Any taxpayers who electronically filed their 2020 state tax returns and got direct deposit of their tax refunds will be eligible for these rewards.