Over $1.9 million in local tax refunds going out today

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another round of tax refund checks is set for release today, Wednesday, for Batch #13 — totaling just over $1.9 million, providing new cash infusion for the local economy.

ASG Treasury announced in a brief statement last Friday that the 13th batch of tax refunds for a total of 570 taxpayers who filed Mar. 10 to partial Mar. 16 will receive their refund checks today, June 22.

According to Treasury, 38 taxpayers will receive the refunds through direct deposit, 480 by mail, and 52 individuals who don’t have a mailing address on their tax returns will be able pick up refunds at the Treasury Disbursing Office on the ground floor of the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building.

Of the total tax refunds released today, $437,356 is paid from locally collected funds and over $1.48 million from the Additional Child Tax Credit, which is funded by the US Internal Revenue Service.

If you are expecting a tax refund and did not receive it, call the Tax Office for further information and assistance, but don’t visit the office.

The Treasury statement reminds those picking up their checks at Disbursing that social distancing and wearing a face mask is strictly enforced at the EOB, where “you must present your identification and [COVID] vaccination card” upon entering the building.