Millions still out there for Kansans
4:47 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2008
"They give out everything else, so why not?" said Rocksie Kahler.
Kahler has seen a lot in her 90 years, and giggled about the free money the government gave out.
"Yeah I was excited," said Kahler.
Rocksie didn't know she was eligible for $300 from the government as part of the economic stimulus package, until she got help from Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging.
"She told me that there was paperwork that we needed to do, and she helped me do it," said Kahler.
So many people are like Rocksie, that the agency sent information on the money to every one of its clients.
"A lot of people we work with do not regularly file income taxes, and we were aware of that and we wanted them to take advantage of the stimulus rebate," said Betty Wade with the agency.
They may be eligible for $300 or even $600.
"I think that they need to have more advertisement that they are giving it, and I think it should be spoken on the TV and radio, giving them a little nudge," said Kahler.
Not everyone is like Rocksie. Many people haven't filed tax returns from 2007 to get their money.
There are 40,000 people in the state of Kansas who are eligible for the stimulus check, but haven't filed. The IRS says it mostly disabled veterans and retirees. That is the size of the population of Washington and Lyon counties put together.
"It's really too bad that those 40,000 haven't taken advantage of it," said Wade.
Rocksie says she's not spending her money on anything special.
"I have to take things out of the bank to account for toilet tissue, and everything I need personally," said Kahler.
But at a time when the economy is strapped, Rocksie says people her age need the extra dough.
"Everything closing down like it is, yes people are hurting," said Kahler.
It's not too late to file for your stimulus check.
The deadline is October 15.
To learn what you have to do to get your money, log onto www.irs.gov.
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