In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, residents of the United States received three stimulus payments from the Internal Revenue Service, which totaled $3,200.
The three payments, known as the Economic Impact Payments, were issued within the time frame of one year, with the first payment of $1,200 in April 2020, the second one of $600 around December 2020, and the third of $1,400 in March. However, in addition to these payments, many states issued their own payments to residents, with some states adding an extra $1,000 to the money they already received from the IRS, according to GO Banking Rates.
New Jersey
Total maximum amount a resident could have received: $4,700
In addition to the $3,200 that residents of the Garden State received from the IRS, residents also could have applied to the Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters program, which would have provided up to $1,500 to eligible applicants.
Homeowners who applied to the program either received $1,500 if their annual income was $150,000 or less, or $1,000 if their annual income was between $150,001 and $250,000. Renters, on the other hand, only received $450 if their annual income was $150,000 or less.
New York
Total maximum amount a resident could have received: $4,400
New York residents who were homeowners were given property tax rebates, with around 3 million residents getting an additional $1,050. And for homeowners in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation providing low- and middle-class homeowners with property tax rebates of up to $150.
California
Total maximum amount a resident could have received: $4,250
Residents of California were given up to $1,050 thanks to the Middle Class Tax Refund, which was distributed from October 2022 through February earlier this year. To be eligible, applicants must have been residents of California for at least six months during the 2020 tax year, have filed their 2020 taxes by Oct. 15, 2021, and have earned less than $250,000 a year for single filers or less than $500,000 a year for couples.
Pennsylvania
Total maximum amount a resident could have received: $4,175
The Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate program, offered to residents of the Keystone State annually, will give eligible applicants a rebate worth up to $650, with supplemental rebates for qualifying homeowners worth up to $975. The program, which has a deadline of June 30, is intended to provide some financial assistance to elderly or disabled residents of Pennsylvania, according to the state's Department of Revenue.
Maine
Total maximum amount a resident could have received: $4,050
Residents of the Pine Tree state who made less than $100,000 annually and filed 2021 state tax returns were qualified for $850 direct relief payments in 2022. This, combined with the IRS payments, gave them a total of $4,050.
South Carolina
Total maximum amount a resident could have received: $4,000
Rebates worth up to $800 went to all state residents who filed their 2021 taxes by Feb. 15 earlier this year, with recipients receiving their payment sometime in March, according to the state's Department of Revenue.
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Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Rhode Island
Total maximum amount a resident could have received: $3,950
All four of these states tied for sixth place, with residents of each state being eligible for up to an additional $750 they received beyond the Economic Impact Payments.