New York State Senator
John A. DeFrancisco
  50th Senate District
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HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR ECONOMIC STIMULUS CHECK?

Important Reminder Regarding Economic Stimulus Payment

               
   
I would like to encourage everyone, especially senior citizens and veteran families, to file the necessary paperwork in order to receive their economic stimulus payment.  Households have until October 15th to fill out a tax return; over 5.2 million households, including 439,000 New York households, have not claimed their rebate check.

If You Haven't Yet Filed a Tax Return

If you haven’t filed a federal tax return to claim your economic stimulus payment, you have until Oct. 15 to file to get your payment this year. Find out more if you:

·         Receive Social Security retirement or disability benefits

·         Receive Veterans Affairs pension, disability or  
        survivor's benefits

·         Receive Tier 1 Railroad Retirement benefits 

·         Are a low-wage worker

·        
Filed for an extension of time to file your return

You may be eligible if:

·         You or your family has at least $3,000 in qualifying income from, or in combination with, Social Security
        benefits, Veterans Affairs benefits, Railroad Retirement benefits and earned income. Supplemental
        Security Income (SSI) does not count as qualifying income for the stimulus payment

·         You and any family members listed on your tax return have valid Social Security numbers

·         You are not a dependent or eligible to be a dependent on someone else’s federal tax return. (The same
        must be true of any family members claimed on your return



Sample Form:   http://www.irs.gov/pub/newsroom/1040a.pdf

Form:   http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions:   http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=177937,00.html

Contact Info – Local IRS Offices:   http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/article/0,,id=98318,00.html

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