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What are the eligibility requirements for the dividend program? How do I establish Residency? Do I have to apply every year for a dividend? What is the ‘qualifying year’ for the dividend program? Is a child who is born or adopted during the qualifying year eligible for a dividend? Is a child eligible for a dividend if the sponsor is not eligible? Are resident aliens and aliens granted refugee or asylee status eligible for a dividend? How long can I be out of Alaska on an absence and still be eligible for a dividend? Can I accompany my spouse on an allowable absence and still be eligible for a dividend? Is my deceased family member or friend eligible for a dividend this year? Am I eligible for a dividend if I was convicted or incarcerated for a crime? When is the dividend application period? What is the deadline for applying for a dividend? How do I apply online? How do I get an application booklet? I did not receive one in the mail. How do I know that my application was received by the PFD Division? What do I do if this is the first time I am applying for a dividend? Will my certified birth certificate, passport or naturalization certificate be returned after I apply? If I did not apply for a prior year for myself, can I apply now? If I did not apply for a prior year for my child, can I apply now? Can my spouse and I file on one application? I work in Alaska and travel outside of Alaska frequently for business. Do I have to report my business travel? I know that my absence is allowable. Do I still have to report the absence? How are absence days counted? What can I use to provide proof of travel in and out of Alaska? What can I provide for proof of travel for my children? Do I need to contact the PFD Division if I change my address? How do I change my address? Will updating my address delay my check? Will the U.S. Postal Service forward dividend checks? Will dividend checks be mailed to out-of-state addresses? How do I change the name or Social Security number I gave on my application? The Social Security number and the name I provided on my application do not match Social Security Administration’s records and 24% of my dividend has been sent to the IRS. What can I do now? How can I check the status of my dividend application? How much time do I have to gather information requested by PFD once I am contacted? Can I get copies of documents or information that I provided PFD to process my application? Why was my application selected for review? If my application is selected for review, when will I get my dividend? What can I do if my dividend application is denied and I disagree? Is there anything I can do now if I forgot to file an appeal within the 30 day appeal period? How is the dividend calculated? When will I get my dividend? Where can I Direct Deposit my dividend? Why do you need my bank routing number? If I use the same account my dividend was direct deposited to last year, do I need my financial institution’s routing number when I file this year? Why did I receive a letter from PFD asking for my Direct Deposit information again? What do I do if my PFD is not in my bank account? Will a Financial Institution Direct Deposit my PFD into an account that does not have the applicant’s name on it? How will I know if my dividend was garnisheed? What can I do if my dividend check was garnisheed but should not have been? Why did the PFD Division deduct a processing fee from the amount garnisheed or assigned? Can I recover the processing fee if I was incorrectly garnisheed? What do I do if my check was lost? What do I do if my check was stolen? What do I do if I have a check that is over 6 months old (stale dated)? What if my check was returned to the PFD Division by the U.S. Postal Service? Where can I get more information about Charitable Contributions? Where can I get more information about the UA College Savings / Alaska 529 Plan? When is the deadline to add or withdraw the UA College Savings / Alaska 529 Plan from my PFD application? I want to withdraw from UA College Savings / Alaska 529 Plan. What do I have to do? How do I get my 1099MISC for tax purposes?

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