Middle Class Tax Refund Statistics

All Middle Class Tax Refund prepaid debit card accounts expired April 30, 2026, and the Middle Class Tax Refund program has ended. In accordance with the Better for Families Act of 2022, any remaining funds in the prepaid debit card accounts will be returned to the State of California General Fund. MCTR debit card recipients who would like to download their debit card transaction history must visit MCTRpayment.com and do so by 7/31/2026.

Direct deposits issued

7,200,000

Debit cards issued

9,600,000

Total amount issued

$9,200,000,000

The Middle Class Tax Refund has benefited almost 32,000,000 California taxpayers and their dependents.

All MCTR payments have been issued. For purposes of simplification, the statistics above have been rounded. No substantial changes occurred beyond the update on September 11, 2023.

Refer to our program statistics document for further details.

Last updated: 04/27/2026