The key dates to receive the California inflation relief checks: who will collect it in October?
Payments are being sent as the state seeks to alleviate residents’ woes as inflation continues to sting people’s pockets.
It has been two weeks since payments of California’s inflation relief checks were beginning to be sent out to residents. Governor Gavin Newsom is looking to use some of the state’s budget surplus to support Californians and the battle against inflation, which the US government seems to be turning around.
Through the California Franchise Tax Board (CFTB), the state will be issuing the direct inflation relief payments through October to mid-January. The tax rebate plan will provide up to $1,050 to millions of California families to help with inflation and high gas prices.
Residents who filed a paper 2020 tax return will be sent a debit card. Golden Staters who e-filed their 2020 tax return and get their tax refund via direct deposit will see the California inflation relief payment put into their bank account, although there are some instances when this will not be the case.
Debit cards will be issued to Californians based on the first letter of their last name, whether the received a GSS (Golden State Stimulus) I or II payment and those who changed their account information since filing their 2020 tax return. The tax authority advises allowing up to 2 weeks from the issue date for the debit card to arrive by mail.
| Recipients | Debit card mailing timeframe |
|---|---|
| GSS I or II check recipients (last name beginning with A – E) | 10/24/2022 through 11/05/2022 |
| GSS I or II check recipients (last name beginning with F – M) | 11/06/2022 through 11/19/2022 |
| GSS I or II check recipients (last name beginning with N – V) | 11/20/2022 through 12/03/2022 |
| GSS I or II check recipients (last name beginning with W – Z) | 12/04/2022 through 12/10/2022 |
| Non-GSS recipients (last name beginning with A – L) | Will be announced after 11/07/2022 |
| Non-GSS recipients (last name beginning with M – Z) | Will be announced after 11/21/2022 |
| Direct deposit recipients who have changed their banking information since filing their 2020 tax return | 12/17/2022 through 01/14/2023 |
Around 95 percent of payments to the roughly 23 million eligible Californians are expected to issued by the end of the year.
The CFTB says it expects to send 90 percent of the direct deposit payments for the Middle Class Tax Refund in October 2022. Those who received the first or second GSS via direct deposit can expect to see the money in their account between 7 October and 25 October. The remaining direct deposits will be issued between 28 October and 14 November 2022.