According to the California Franchise Tax Board, the Golden State Stimulus aims to support low-income Californians and help those having a hard time due to COVID.
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If you meet all of these qualifications, you'll either receive a one-time payment of $600 or $1,200 depending on your qualifications and yearly income.
Golden State stimulus check eligibility requirements:
- You must have filed your 2020 taxes
- You lived in California for more than half of the 2020 tax year
- You're a California resident on the date the payment is issued
- You're not eligible to be claimed as a dependent
- You are an individual taxpayer identification number filer who made $75,000 or less OR you are a California earned income tax credit recipient
But there is a deadline. You must file your 2020 tax returns by Oct. 15th, 2021.
According to the California Franchise Tax Board website, they've expedited the delivery of this stimulus payment.
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If you're eligible, you should receive the payment within 45 days of filing your taxes.