Stimulus update 2023: These states are handing out payments in January

Although the federal government will not be issuing another stimulus check, several states, including New Jersey, are still sending out stimulus funds and rebate checks in January 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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Several states are preparing to send out direct payments to their residents to provide inflation relief.

The checks are meant to help Americans struggling to pay the rising costs of food, gas and housing.

Here are the states that will be sending out stimulus payments to their residents as soon as this month.

California

Millions of middle class Californians should have already received checks of up to $1,050 either by direct deposit or through the mail in the form of a debit card.

The state expected 95% of the payments to be disbursed before the end of 2022. However, a few payments were set to go out around Jan. 15, 2023, so some Californians may be getting a little extra cash this month.

Colorado

Colorado disbursed stimulus payments of up to $750 for single tax filers and up to $1,500 for joint filers in 2022.

People who filed their 2021 taxes on time likely received those stimulus payments already.

But there are still people who filed for a tax filing extension of six months and may not receive a stimulus check from Colorado until late January.

Idaho

Idaho began sending its first round of rebates in March 2022. The state sent out its second round of stimulus payments in September 2022.

The state is sending the funds, $300 for single filers and $600 for joint filers, to eligible residents based on when the state’s taxation department received their 2021 tax return.

Idaho’s taxation department will prioritize direct deposit payments followed by paper checks.

The funds are still being processed throughout 2023 as state residents file their tax returns.

New Jersey

New Jersey is sending residents stimulus funds as property tax rebates.

Homeowners with incomes up to $150,000 get a $1,500 rebate, while those with incomes between $150,000 and $250,000 get $1,000.

Renters are also eligible for a $450 rebate, if they don’t make more than $150,000.

Payments are scheduled to go out the first few months of 2023. Homeowners and renters should get them no later than May 2023.

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