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How to Qualify for the Second Round of Golden State Stimulus Funding

What you should know about this stimulus funding.
Updated 07/01/2021
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CA second round of Golden State Stimulus funding is here and is available to an even larger group of people.

Two-thirds of Californians qualify for the second round of payment, but to qualify, you must:

  • Have filed your 2020 taxes
  • Have an income less than $75,000
  • Reside in California for more than half of the 2020 tax year
  • Be a California resident on the date payment is issued
  • Cannot be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer

As long as eligibility is met you can qualify for both payments.

To see if you qualify text the word GOLDEN to 211-211.

2020 Golden State Stimulus qualification tiers

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