California inflation relief refund: Here's who's eligible for payment

Millions of Californians could get $1,050 direct payments from government

As Californians grapple with the highest gasoline prices in the U.S., skyrocketing food costs, and other inflation woes, it looks like some relief is on the way.

Californians may start seeing refunds from the state as part of a plan to offer some measure of relief from inflation.

California residents who filed their 2020 taxes are eligible to receive a one-time payment of up to $1,050 as part of the state's inflation relief package. As many as 23 million will receive some payout.

The payments will be distributed starting in October. The last batch is expected to go out by the middle of January 2023.

Who is eligible for a refund?

The California Franchise Tax Board said residents who filed their 2020 tax return after October 15, 2021, do not qualify for the ''middle-class tax refund."

According to the Sacramento Bee, the only exception is for people who applied for an individual taxpayer identification, didn’t receive it by October 15 and filed their 2020 tax return by February 15, 2022.

Eligible residents who filed their 2020 tax return online and opted to receive a direct deposit payment will have the refund issued in that form. Everyone else will get the payment on an issued debit card.

How much will I get?

The exact figure Californians will pocket depends on several factors including adjusted gross income (AGI), filing status, and dependents.

So single people who make less than $75,000 per year will receive $350 and joint filers who make less than $150,000 per year would get $700 plus an extra $350 for a dependent.

Joint returns