In summary
Readers had questions about California’s gas rebate payments, including whether it matters how many cars you have and why it’s based on 2020 tax returns. We’ve answered some here.
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To help with the high price of gas — and the rising cost of living — California started sending payments ranging from $200 to $1,050 to residents in October.
Whenever money might be headed to people’s bank accounts, they tend to have questions.
We’ve already answered the basics, including who is eligible for the payments, when they are getting sent out, how people will receive them, and how much you can expect to receive.
But readers responded with more questions via email and social media. We also took cues from questions people searched for a lot online. We’ve answered some of those questions here, including but not limited to:
- What happens if you’ve moved recently?
- What happens in the case of divorce?
- What happens if you’ve changed banks?
- Is there a way to track your payment?
- Are you eligible if you didn’t receive a refund on your 2020 tax return?
- What should you do if you’re having trouble activating your card?
- Why is it based on the 2020 tax year?
Does it matter how many cars I have, or whether I have an electric vehicle?
No. Whether or not you’re eligible for this payment — or how much you will get — has nothing to do with whether…