Stimulus November 2022: Who Will Get a California Stimulus Check?

The California Middle-Class Tax Refund (MCTR) is a one-time payment to provide relief to Californians.

If you are eligible, you will automatically receive a payment. Payments are expected to be issued between October 2022 and January 2023.

For questions or to activate your card, visit the contact information on this page.

You qualify for a California stimulus check payment if you:

• Filed a 2020 California income tax return by October 15, 2021;
• Reported an adjusted gross income on your 2020 California tax return of $250,000 or less if you filed as a single person or married person filing a separate tax return, or $500,000 or less for anyone else;
• Weren’t claimed as dependent on anyone else’s 2020 tax return;
• Were a California resident for at least six months in 2020; and
• Are a California resident on the date your payment is issued.

Use the California Franchise Tax Board’s handy online tool (opens in new tab) to check your eligibility and get an estimate of how much money you should get.

Related Stories:

California Stimulus Check October 2022: Amounts, Eligibility and How to Apply Stimulus Check 2022 update: Check if you qualify for California’s inflation relief checks Stimulus Check 2022: When Will Americans Receive Next Stimulus Payments? California Stimulus Checks: Are The Payments Taxable? Check If You Are Eligible Stimulus Check Nov. 2022: California, Delaware Residents To Receive Payment; Check If You Are Eligible Stimulus Checks 2022: California Tax Refund Payments Sent; Are You eligible? Stimulus Check 2022: California inflation relief payments from Oct. 7; Check if you are eligible Stimulus Checks 2022: You have just one week to claim a stimulus check worth up to $1,200 – how to get your money