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New_Sun6390 t1_j81kxa6 wrote

What rock have you been living under?

Yes, this has been in the news many times ever since the Legislature was seated in December of 2022. There have been multiple threads about it here on Reddit.

Don't spend it all in one place!

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punksheets29 OP t1_j81u36a wrote

I work too much and have just recently started checking this sub.

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Breezy207 t1_j8232tx wrote

Might be worth downloading one of the TV station or newspaper apps and have them send alerts to your phone-that way you’ll know stuff like this, weather etc-its hard to keep up when you’re right out straight…

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IamSauerKraut t1_j829vli wrote

Don't work so much that you forget to deposit the check with your bank. Represents a portion of your tax dollars being returned to your pockets.

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kintokae t1_j81lc1b wrote

The rock of rural Maine. Where broadcast towers and broadband is spotty at best.

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yupuhoh t1_j81nhu2 wrote

I live in caribou. I knew about it for months.

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punksheets29 OP t1_j81uwlf wrote

You want a cookie?

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DeuceClimaxx t1_j81z9m2 wrote

Is this cookie available to everyone ? 🤔

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punksheets29 OP t1_j81zsa6 wrote

If it's a party then everyone is invited.

I gotta learn how to bake cookies....

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urlocaldesi t1_j81mbfq wrote

If you’re not tapped in to the internet all the time, easy enough to let it pass you by. I don’t have any TV services and am relatively mainstream-social media averse, and would probably have made it this far without finding out about the relief checks if I didn’t have the social circle I do.

Kudos for somehow avoiding the partisanship arguments and every other argument over these from folks in your community, I wish I were you!

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punksheets29 OP t1_j81ub4a wrote

Naw. I just work too much and get drunk playing Rocket League when I'm not working... Nothing to be jealous of here

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MainerGamer t1_j84twon wrote

Hey, we need a trios partner if you like to have fun and not sweat all the time.

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rlgjr3 t1_j82n21r wrote

You wouldn’t happen to have your tv tuned to Fox News and wear a maga hat.

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lantech t1_j81m4ji wrote

No. Nobody else knew about them. Everyone is blindsided and it's a surprise.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/10feg2v/when_are_the_450_relief_checks_going_to_show_up/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/10vgtfm/status_on_450_heating_relief_checks_i_checked_on/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/10q6yya/maine_begins_mailing_450_relief_checks_lewiston/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/103lias/450_checks_to_help_mainers_with_heating_costs/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/103qiyg/gov_mills_signs_heating_relief_bill_that_will/

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punksheets29 OP t1_j81u5ne wrote

Thanks for being a dick!

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lantech t1_j83re29 wrote

Hey, by the way those two towers in NYC? The World Trade Center? Those two big ones right next to each other? Those are gone now.

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punksheets29 OP t1_j83rt83 wrote

It was your mom wasn't it? I keep telling her that plopping down like that, with all that mass, could topple a skyscraper but she just never listens...

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A-roguebanana t1_j81mfad wrote

I’m not surprised in the least considering the amount of ignorance expressed at grocery store about everything including the weather.

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Nknights23 t1_j83ajbu wrote

How does this affect people with MaineCare? All lump sum payments are to be reported before being spent. Does that mean mainecare gets this money?

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derpmcperpenstein t1_j81svag wrote

Anyone know if there is a method on the way they are sending them? Alphabetical, SS number, etc.

I'm to lazy to find my last year's to get my AGI.

Ty

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tiedyesky9 t1_j821mt3 wrote

I do not know for sure, but my theory is that it’s based on the date you filed your state taxes last year (in other words, the earlier you filed the earlier you get your check). Basing this theory solely on the order in which my family members received them relative to when they filed their taxes (so, sample size of 3, lol).

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Frequent-Mail8262 t1_j823ha2 wrote

Kind of .. as long as you filed 2021 taxes before 10/31/2022 and meet income requirements you’ll get the check. If you got the $850 it’ll be sent to the same address

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Albitt t1_j83q62h wrote

I recently moved but the 850 was sent to my previous address. Will the 450 be forwarded to my new address or do I gotta go shake down my ex shitty landlord?

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_TheWanderingWolf_ t1_j86moom wrote

Only if you set up mail forwarding with the post office. Otherwise you can contact the state to change the address. There's a link floating around in some other comments that should tell you how to go about that.

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Albitt t1_j89b3rb wrote

Oh I didn’t know I had to set up forwarding. I changed my address and all and just assumed that they forward anything after I changed it. At least that’s how it’s worked before. My check was sent out on the 3rd and I still don’t have it. So I might need to call.

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Frequent-Mail8262 t1_j823972 wrote

Did you get the $850 check? If you did you shouldn’t have to worry or do anything but wait. 1st round of checks went out 1/31 and are now being received.

How did you file ? It takes less time to log in to most tax filing sites to grab your prior year taxes then it did to probably type what you did haha

Hope this helps!

https://portal.maine.gov/refundstatus/payment For when you do find the energy to get your agi the above link will give you answer or you can simply call the Maine tax people. They are not like calling the IRS lol

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Stonesword75 t1_j81t26w wrote

Oh yeah. This is actually a scam going on.

I'm detective Frad Ulent of the FBI. Send the check to my address: 123 Legit Street, Portland, ME so I can review it for clues to see where it came from.

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DeuceClimaxx t1_j81z2zw wrote

Umm, yeah. I don’t even live (qualify) in Maine and it’s literally all I’ve been hearing about. “Where’s my check” ?

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anyodan8675 t1_j820j0y wrote

Everybody knows about this.

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punksheets29 OP t1_j82185n wrote

Everybody except me and my wife apparently

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BigNutzBlue t1_j83yohy wrote

If you have an Apple TV or Amazon Fire Stick, download the Very Local app. It’s free and let’s you watch channel 8 news at your leisure.

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punksheets29 OP t1_j83yt0a wrote

We don't have those but that is really useful info, thanks :)

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EdSmelly t1_j8244e0 wrote

Yeah. Where the fuck have you been? 😎

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Sure_Crew7789 t1_j82e9au wrote

Yes and mine hasn’t come yet. 🥲

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OriginalGordol t1_j82sfwj wrote

It's been all over the news off and on for months.

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robrien1968 t1_j83qo5a wrote

Got mine this week…if you watch local news or read PPH it’s been widely discussed.

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TearBeneficial8574 t1_j83zn7t wrote

Since it's been in the news via all outlets (tv, radio, newspapers, on-line news, bulletins, notices, water cooler talk and everything else) since last fall; yes, we knew. Everyone who received at $850 relief check automatically qualiflied and there will be others who also qualify. If you don't want or need yours, Catholic Charities and other organizations provide emergency heating assistance to needy folks. HEAP assistance is slow and cumbersome to get and is often not enough to get a family through a cold winter (not disparaging HEAP, just stating how it is). They try, but don't have the staff or resources to be efficient. Other charities buy the fuel directly and have it delivered to needy families and can do it very quickly. Just a thought, in case you (or anyone else who didn't know about the $450) don't need it for fuel this winter.

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Total_Employ5510 t1_j842zew wrote

To be honest I had no idea that my husband and I were getting it either yet yesterday he messages me after getting home from some errands with a picture of it and I'm like oh my God sweet deal🤣🤣

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punksheets29 OP t1_j843ipl wrote

Definitely a welcome surprise! Be careful letting people know you didn't hear about it... Some of these people are really mad at me for some reason.

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KrazeeNinja t1_j850usw wrote

I knew, I've been stalking the website to check the status lol.

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punksheets29 OP t1_j855h4m wrote

Good luck! Hope you get yours soon!

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KrazeeNinja t1_j85ahu1 wrote

Thanks you too! Mines saying processed and should receive within 3 weeks, and it's already been at least a week, so hopefully soon.

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Yourbubblestink t1_j82ixn3 wrote

It’s great news, but keep your eyes open, because the feds might decide to tax it on your federal income tax. I think that’s still being worked out at the last minute.

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k_mainer t1_j83jy66 wrote

Wow! Such mean. WTF, friends!!! Take a deep breath and step outside.

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Rum__ t1_j83o6jz wrote

I only heard about it from here. I don’t watch news or listen to the radio really.

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dubedube11 t1_j83qpsq wrote

I didn't know until my baby mother told me, I'm still waiting for mine. But my name would put me higher on an alphabetical list

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YogurtclosetFine6533 t1_j8482m6 wrote

Yeah, it's all that's talked about in the Maine moms fb group.

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YogurtclosetFine6533 t1_j8483jo wrote

Yeah, it's all that's talked about in the Maine moms fb group.

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YogurtclosetFine6533 t1_j8484gq wrote

Yeah, it's all that's talked about in the Maine moms fb group.

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LordG20 t1_j821t78 wrote

It says heat pumps and solar panels will continue to be overpriced.

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punksheets29 OP t1_j822fqz wrote

Well duh, fossil fuels will stay cheap forever baaabbbbbyyyy!!!

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j81xydz wrote

"Did anyone else know about this" is a bit of a rhetorical question.

That being said, you're an r/Maine n00b, so I'll let it slide. Welcome to our humble abode.

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punksheets29 OP t1_j81y4xx wrote

How is it rhetorical? I literally had not heard a thing about it and was curious if anyone else did.

I got my answer (everyone knew)

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j821dha wrote

Because everyone else does know about it. It's been in the news for at least a month now, give or take. It's also been around this subreddit as a bit of a hot topic--but again, you just joined up here, and not everyone reads the news on the daily, so I didn't expect you to know that.

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punksheets29 OP t1_j8221yu wrote

I searched for results within the last week and didn't see anything, so I decided to post. Sorry for wasting your time

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Seyword t1_j82cj5q wrote

Use Google next time

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punksheets29 OP t1_j82cx33 wrote

Don't need to, already got my answer. But thanks anyway!

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Seyword t1_j82d2f7 wrote

Do you have any other questions? I’m very smart.

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punksheets29 OP t1_j82dabf wrote

Seeing as how you don't know what rhetorical means, I'm not so sure...

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Seyword t1_j82dnv3 wrote

I said nothing about rhetorical

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punksheets29 OP t1_j82f6h4 wrote

Sorry, thought I was still talking to the first commenter. Maybe you are pretty smart after all

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Timely-Bee-8287 t1_j81pk9n wrote

Ok smart people of reddit anyone knows if the people that have Maine as their state of residents aka military personal are they going to get this?

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New_Sun6390 t1_j81qf3r wrote

The eligibility requirements are listed in virtually every news story about this issue.

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punksheets29 OP t1_j81ufyy wrote

So instead of giving a breakdown you wanna act super smart. Cool.

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Frequent-Mail8262 t1_j822nui wrote

It’s solely based on your 2021 reported income.

Eligible recipients are those who filed their 2021 Maine individual income tax return by October 31, 2022, are not claimed as a dependent on another’s return, and have earned a Federal adjusted gross income of less than:

$100,000 if filing single or if married and filing separately; $150,000 if filing as head of household; or $200,000 for couples filing jointly.

Did you receive the $850 check? It will be sent to same address.

https://portal.maine.gov/refundstatus/payment

You need to know line 14 of your 2021 tax refund. Maine updates Tuesdays and Fridays so you can check tonight and there may be an update in the morning.

Hope this helps.

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Sixfeatsmall05 t1_j83cjfu wrote

I hope you don’t vote. If you didn’t know this was coming you clearly can’t be trusted to be an informed voter

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punksheets29 OP t1_j83ra18 wrote

I hope you don't breed because you clearly can't be trusted to be a decent person

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Sixfeatsmall05 t1_j83u8yn wrote

You say you work and get drunk and don’t know probably the single biggest state news story, but I’m a bad person for question how you would make an informed voting decision? Go hit the bottle some more bud

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punksheets29 OP t1_j83ugag wrote

You're a bad person for being a dick to someone for no other reason than you can be. I may not be as "informed" as you, but I at least know how to be respectful.

Edit: judging me based on a self-depreciating joke doesn't make you sound as smart as you think it does.

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DiamondD1997 t1_j81u165 wrote

Fuck mills, greedy slut

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punksheets29 OP t1_j81uj5k wrote

Yeah, LePage never did anything out of personal interest...........

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DiamondD1997 t1_j81ux8t wrote

Fuck lepage too

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DiamondD1997 t1_j81v57d wrote

We become part of Canada

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punksheets29 OP t1_j81xyq0 wrote

Okay, what is something reasonable you want out of leadership?

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DiamondD1997 t1_j81y9zv wrote

I don’t want a leadership

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punksheets29 OP t1_j81yk4o wrote

Okay, I can feel that. But being part of Canada is still bowing to leadership.

If we wanna turn Maine into an anarchist experiment, I'd be down for that.

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DiamondD1997 t1_j81zh2d wrote

Now we are on the same page, anarchist experiment!

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punksheets29 OP t1_j8203av wrote

The big hurdle is that governing bodies don't like losing territory. If we actually did try something like that, we'd have to fight the United States.

That's just not a battle I'm confident in winning

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