Direct Payments 2024: The Inflation Reduction Act has engendered substantial transformations, thereby generating unparalleled prospects for renewable energy technologies. To promote environmental justice and encourage private-sector investment, the Act implements “direct pay” or “elective pay” provisions. This facilitates the receipt of a payment equal to the complete value of tax credits by tax-exempt and governmental entities that qualify for clean energy initiatives.
In contrast to competitive grant and loan programs, direct pay guarantees that organizations that fulfill the requisite criteria will be remunerated. Direct pay, which applies to twelve tax credits and includes community solar initiatives, EV charging infrastructure, solar, wind, and battery storage projects, as well as clean vehicles for state fleets, offers a tangible monetary incentive to organizations that are actively engaged in promoting the clean energy economy.
As the federal stimulus payments come to a close, state-specific rebates and direct payments come into focus.
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What states are sending payments this year?
1. Arizona
- Governor Katie Hobbs approved a new rebate giving eligible taxpayers $250 per dependent over age 17, with a maximum allowed rebate of $750.
2. California
- Offers a one-time tax credit of up to $3,600.
- Introduces a “young child tax credit” worth up to $1,083, applicable if approved for the California earned income tax credit and with a child below age 6.
- Automatic tax credit boost if filing 2021 tax credit before April 18, 2025.
3. Colorado
- TABOR refund payments, with eligible single filers receiving $847 and couples filing jointly securing $1,694.
- All taxpayers receive the same amount for the first time.
- Colorado collected $3.6 billion more than TABOR rules permit in 2023, with the excess returning to taxpayers.
4. Maryland
- Yearly child tax credit worth up to $500 per child.
- Targets families with a child below age 6 or with a disability.
- Approximately 40,000 taxpayers are eligible, with a federally adjusted gross income of $15,000 or less required to qualify.
5. New Mexico
- Offers a rebate check of up to $1,000.
- Payment for everyone who filed their 2021 tax return by May 31, 2024, and was not claimed as a dependent on another tax return.
- Single filers are eligible for $500, and couples filing jointly can expect up to $1,000.
Residents in these states can benefit from these rebates and credits, contributing to economic recovery and providing financial relief to eligible individuals and families.
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