Rebates · Surplus refunds · Special payments
Some states return surplus revenue through one-time payments or credits. These are separate from your regular income tax refund and have their own rules and status tools.
Watch for rebate scams. States do not text you a link or charge a fee to release a rebate. Use only the official status checker linked on each program page.
The 2026 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend is $1,200: a $1,000 dividend plus a $200 energy relief payment. The first payments went out October 1, 2026.
Amount: $1,200 ($1,000 dividend + $200 energy relief)
Checked October 7, 2026
For tax year 2025, Colorado’s TABOR refund is a six-tier sales tax refund of $19 to $59 for single filers and $38 to $118 for joint filers, claimed on your state return.
Amount: $19–$59 single; $38–$118 joint
Checked October 7, 2026
Georgia’s 2026 one-time surplus refund returns up to $250, $375, or $500 to taxpayers who filed 2024 and 2025 returns, capped at 2024 tax liability. It is paid automatically.
Amount: Up to $250 / $375 / $500 by filing status
Checked October 7, 2026
ANCHOR pays New Jersey homeowners and renters $450 to $1,750 based on income, age, and housing. Payments for the 2025 benefit year began September 15, 2026.
Amount: $450 – $1,750
Checked October 7, 2026
Oregon’s kicker returns 9.863% of your 2024 Oregon tax liability as a refundable credit on your 2025 return. You must have filed for both 2024 and 2025.
Amount: 9.863% of 2024 Oregon tax liability
Checked October 7, 2026
Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate pays up to $1,000 to older adults and people with disabilities with household income of $48,110 or less. The 2025 claim deadline is December 31, 2026.
Amount: Up to $1,000 (standard rebate)
Checked October 7, 2026
New York mailed one-time inflation refund checks of $150 to $400 in fall 2025 to residents who filed a 2023 Form IT-201. No second round has been announced.
Amount: $150 – $400
Checked October 7, 2026
Virginia paid one-time rebates of up to $200 (single) or $400 (joint) in fall 2025, capped at 2024 tax liability, to people who filed a 2024 return by November 3, 2025.
Amount: Up to $200 single / $400 joint
Checked October 7, 2026
A regular refund returns tax you overpaid on this year’s return, and it appears in your state’s normal refund tracker. A rebate or surplus refund is set by legislation, often based on a prior year’s return, and may be paid automatically or claimed as a credit. Many rebate payments do not appear in the regular tracker, and either payment can be reduced by a debt offset.
Waiting on your regular refund instead? Choose your state or try the refund date estimator.