Maine residents who filed their 2021 taxes last year can expect some extra money in the mail by the end of next month.

The money from the Winter Relief Payments, which received approval in January, will give all recipients $450, all of which will be issued by March 31. These $450 payments are part of a larger Emergency Winter Energy Relief Plan proposed by Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) and approved by the state legislature as an emergency measure, and they will be given to around 880,000 eligible Maine residents, according to the governor's office.

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“High energy prices have made staying warm more difficult for Maine families this winter," read a statement from Mills. "That’s why I proposed — and was pleased to sign — an emergency relief measure that quickly puts money back into the hands of Maine people."

Those who are eligible for this payment include anyone who filed a Maine income tax return as a full-year state resident for tax year 2021 by Oct. 31 of last year. Moreover, filers must have reported a federal adjusted income for the 2021 tax year of less than $200,000 for those filing a married joint return, $150,000 for a person filing as a head of household, or $100,000 for a single person.

The first round of 5,000 payments was sent out to recipients on Jan. 30, and as of Friday, almost 60% of the payments have been mailed, according to Maine Public.

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If two people filed a joint 2021 Maine individual income tax return and their combined federal adjusted income was less than $200,000, each person will receive the $450 payment.

Additional information regarding this payment can be found by visiting the governor's office.