Only five weeks remain for Maine residents who wish to claim relief checks worth $850.
The relief checks, which are a part of a $1.2 billion supplemental budget signed off by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills in April, are receiving funding from a budget surplus and are intended to help relieve the burden resulting from rising prices in the state. Around 858,000 people are estimated to benefit from this payment.
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“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 and that we can do so without rancor or bitter partisanship that has sometimes divided Augusta in the past,” said Mills, per News Center Maine.
Mills proposed returning money to state residents after Republicans suggested the action. The payment was initially labeled as pandemic relief but was later referred to as inflationary relief.
To qualify for this payment, Maine residents must file their 2021 state income tax returns by Oct. 31 and be full-year residents of the state. Additionally, filers must not be filed as a dependent and must have an income that is under $100,000 if filing individually and under $200,000 if filing jointly, according to the governor’s office.
A total of $729.3 million is expected to be sent to taxpayers with this payment.
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Residents can expect to receive their checks from the Postal Service, which will send the checks to addresses listed on the 2021 Maine income tax returns.
Additional information on the relief checks can be found on the website of the governor’s office.
