State Stimulus Checks 22: List of States Exempted in Income Tax Return 2022, IRS Says!

The Internal Revenue Service has released the list of states exempted to include state stimulus checks as part of the federal income tax 2022.

IRS released guidelines over State Stimulus Check 2022. (Photo: NPR)

Income Tax Return 2022

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has already started to accept and process Income Tax Return 2022 beginning January 23 and will end on April 18, 2023. However, the IRS advised millions of taxpayers not to file their taxes yet due to some problems the agency needs to solve.

Millions of taxpayers across the country got confused about whether they will include the state stimulus checks or special payments as part of the federal income tax return 2022. To address this problem, the IRS has already released new guidelines on Income Tax Return 2022, according to a published article in MARKET WATCH.

There are around 21 states including California that will be affected under the new guidance of Income Tax Return 2022. The IRS argued that the special payments or the state stimulus checks argued that they won’t challenge the taxability of the special payments.

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List of States Exempted to Include State Stimulus Checks 2022 in Federal Income Tax

The Internal Revenue Service said, “The IRS appreciates the patience of taxpayers, tax professionals, software companies and state tax administrators as the IRS and Treasury worked to resolve this unique and complex situation.”

In a published article in GPB NPR, here is the list of states where the state stimulus checks 2022 or special payments do not need to be included when they will file their taxes:

• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Maine
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island

Moreover, the energy relief payments in Alaska are also excluded. On the other hand, taxpayers in the following states can also avoid federal taxes if they meet the criteria:

• Georgia, Massachusetts
• South Carolina
• Virginia

Furthermore, taxpayers should visit the official website of the Internal Revenue Service or their state for more information about Income Tax Return 2022.

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