Alaskans: File PFD by March 31st

0:00It's March 30th. This is Anchorage News Today, powered by AI. Alaskans got until Tuesday, March 31st, to file for their 2026 permanent fund dividend. All mine apps needed to hit by 11.59pm. Alaska time that day, and mailed ones, just had to be postmarked by then. By Monday, more than 578,000 folks had already applied through the Department of Revenue. The eligibility stays straightforward. You gotta have lived in Alaska the whole previous year. No felony convictions or jail time, and not left to state. More than 180 days, unless for approved reasons. Check fd.alaska.gov for the full deeds and online link. Over the years, recipient numbers peaks near 645,000 back in 2011, but they've been dropping steady since. Last year, just under 619,000, got $100,000 each. The smallest payout ever, when you adjust for inflation. The dividend size won't drop to the legislative session wraps in May, as lawmakers hash out

1:04the spending plan. Since 2017, they ain't stuck to the old formula, shifting more permanent fund cash to cover services with oil money drying up. Governor Mike Dunleavy pushed for the full statutory amount about $3,650 per person, costing over $2.2 billion, but both parties say that's off the table this year. Expect something close to last year's 1,000 bucks. Even with oil prices bumped by global tensions, lawmakers locking it in soon.