Posted on 04/26/2022 11:43:22 AM PDT by EBH
As early as June, new stimulus payments will be available in Maine and over 800,000 Americans stand to benefit.
The $1.2 billion supplemental budget proposed by Governor Janet Mills was passed into law on April 20.
"What this budget shows once again through hard work and good faith negotiation Democrats, Republicans and independents can come together to do what is right for Maine people," Mills explained after the bill was passed.
"And that we can do so without rancor or bitter partisanship that has sometimes divided Augusta in the past."
Who will be eligible for June stimulus checks in Maine? Estimates show that about 850,000 residents of Maine will receive checks, with individual taxpayers with an income of up to $100,000 all eligible.
That figure becomes $150,000 if you are a head of household, or $200,000 if filing jointly.
What other benefits are there? Older residents and lower-income homeowners and tenants have also been offered a property tax relief.
Additionally, $20 million will be set aside to fund up to two years of free community college for students who are eligible and either have or plan to graduate between 2020 and 2023.
There is also a $3 million legal fund to help the lobster industry which is crucial to Maine as they fight the federal government over rules protecting endangered species.
What was missing, and many had expected to feature, was extra funding for legal services for the poorest residents in Maine.
In Delaware, checks will be handed out for a value of up to $300, with married couples taking home $600.
$1,250 Stimulus Check Likely Coming Soon To Millions
https://kiisfm.iheart.com/content/2022-04-21-1250-stimulus-check-likely-coming-soon-to-millions/
ast year, the Child Tax Credit was expanded, which meant that eligible families wound up receiving checks of up to $300 every month. However, it was not extended into 2022 so many people struggling financially haven’t received a check since December. That might soon change though, as new legislature is being worked on.
Republican Senator Mitt Romney of Utah introduced the Family Security Act, which is very similar to the Child Tax Credit, except proposes more money is sent out. It will see families receive $350 a month for each child they have under the age of five, and $250 for each kid aged six to 17. The max allowed per family each month is $1,250.
The benefit will go in full to every family with a single tax-filer making up to $200,000 and every household with joint-filers who have children and make a combined $400,000. It will go out to those earning more as well, but will be reduced by $50 for every $1,000 above those thresholds a family makes.
Unlike the Child Tax Credit, there is a catch to the proposal - beneficiaries must work, volunteer or train for at least 80 hours a month, and that’s likely why it hasn’t become official yet. While members from both parties are in favor of providing assistance to families, having a work requirement is a sticking point that is currently being negotiated. Nonetheless, the White House previously had said that they wanted the Federal Child Tax Credit to be around for “years and years to come,” so this could be a good compromise.
If it is hashed out soon, families could once again see monthly checks, even ones that don’t yet have children. The proposal allows parents to file for benefits up to four months before their newborn’s due date.
Illinois includes stimulus checks in spring session budget plan
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/04/08/illinois-stimulus-checks-budget-plan-spring
Put on another pot of coffee — the final day of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session is here.
Why it matters: The legislature set today as a deadline to pass the state budget and other crucial bills.
The budget: Governor JB Pritzker and Democratic leaders from both chambers agreed on a balanced budget plan with $1.8 billion in tax cuts, including:
Stimulus checks to most Illinois residents.
Suspension of the grocery tax.
Freeze of the gas tax for six months.
Up to $300 in property tax rebates for residents.
Freeze of taxes on school supplies in August.
Of note: The budget also pays down an extra $200 million to the state’s pension debt.
What they’re saying: “Once again, Democrats are demonstrating that ours is the party of fiscal responsibility,” Pritzker said in a statement.
The other side: “This isn’t a triumph of good management; the state is simply experiencing an inflation-induced sugar high,” GOP House floor leader Mark Batinick said in a statement.
The bottom line: With Democratic majorities in both chambers, the budget is expected to pass today. Other spring session items:
Anti-crime bills: A carjacking bill forcing manufacturers to give law enforcement real-time data is moving forward.
Plus, film credit expansion, modifying drug testing, and divesting from Russian oil and stocks.
What’s next: The spring session was shortened because of the June primary. It is scheduled to end tonight.
How will Coloradans spend $400 tax rebates?
https://kdvr.com/news/local/how-will-coloradans-spend-400-tax-rebates/
DENVER (KDVR) — Every Coloradan who paid taxes this year will receive $400 thanks to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, but how they choose to spend that money may be different from stimulus spending during the pandemic.
“Our economy is much better now than two years ago because our unemployment is really low, people are finding jobs,” Kishore Kulkarni, a professor of economics at Metropolitan State University of Denver, said.
Every Colorado taxpayer will get at least $400
The one factor not present during a time of national stimulus in 2020 and 2021 is inflation. The inflation rate in the Denver metro has grown higher than the national average this year and is one of the highest rates in the country.
Wow — I now know who to vote for this November.
I don’t live in Maine, but can I “identify as a Maine resident”?
So Maine, in its simple freckle faced naive way, imported a bunch of these tawny parasites, and now Maine can't get rid of them. They have become a cancer, a living growing tumor, a canker on the Pine Tree State.
So if you live in Maine, and you want to know how to get a stimulus check, ask a Somalian. They know. Believe me they know.
There is nothing at all in the article about “how to apply”.
Floridians don’t get a stimulus. On the other hand, we don’t have an income tax, so we get to keep the money rather than handing it over to the gubmint to give us back a piece.
Because inflation isn’t high enough already.
I’d prefer tax credits.
So the article doesn’y say “how to apply”.
What are they trying to stimulate? Inflation?
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