Unclaimed stimulus checks piling up

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - July 29, 2008

Anyone who filed a 2007 tax return qualified for up to $600 for individuals and $1,2000 for a married couple filing jointly. Many parents receive an additional $300 for each qualifying child.

You can check the status of your stimulus and rebate checks from the IRS by Clicking Here.

The Garden State ranks 10th in the nation in unclaimed payments.

Essex County has the state's most unclaimed payments, 17,218. Bergen County is second and Ocean County is third.

The /*Internal Revenue Service*/ says the deadline to apply is Oct. 15.

Information from: The Star-Ledger, http://www.nj.com/starledger

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