Stimulus 2022: Deadline to apply for $1,000 direct one-time payment three days away

Maryland residents seeking to file a claim for up to $1,000 in student loan debt relief tax credits have three days left to submit their paperwork.

The deadline to submit an application is Thursday, after which the state will close the portal. The tax credit is intended to help eligible residents who took out student loans to pay for their college tuition, and the tax credits will be available even if the applicant did not graduate.

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To become eligible for the tax credits, applicants must have claimed Maryland residency on their 2022 tax filings and have had at least $20,000 in student loans from either an undergraduate or graduate program, with $5,000 or more in outstanding debt at the time of the application, according to the state. Maryland residents who did not attend a state school may be eligible for relief, but they may not receive as large of a tax credit.

Applicants who participate in President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness offer can also apply for this tax credit as long as they meet the requirements, the Maryland Higher Education Commission told the Washington Examiner.

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The state will prioritize applications based on debt-to-income ratios, if the applicant graduated from a Maryland university, if the resident received a tax credit in the previous tax year, and if he or she was eligible for in-state tuition.

Those who receive relief may be asked to prove they used the full amount of the tax credit to go toward their student loan payments; otherwise, they may be asked to repay the credit. More than 40,000 Marylanders have benefited from the state’s Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit Program since it was introduced in 2017, with the state distributing more than $40 million.