Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.

Let me give you an example: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility. To see if you might be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, visit our pre-screening tool. For households in the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. To get SNAP benefits, households must meet certain tests, including resource and income tests: 1  Resources. 2  Income. 3  Deductions. 4  Employment Requirements. 5  Special Rules for Elderly or Disabled. 6  Immigrant Eligibility. In fact, we’re not spending enough on food stamps. The need for food assistance is greater than food stamps can fill, and the benefit amount is too low to allow a family to purchase an adequate, healthy diet. The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person, per meal. Between 2009-2011 the purchasing power of food stamps declined by about 7%, or $47/month for a family of four, due to inflation in the cost of food. You’ve likely heard stories (and outrage) about people using food stamps to purchase “steak and lobster” as well as cigarettes and alcohol, showing up at the grocery store in a nice car, nice clothes, a nice purse or an iPhone. But the federal government sets the food stamps benefit amount at, on average, roughly $4 a day per person. Yes, someone could save up their monthly allotment to buy some high-priced food items for a special occasion. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Effective October 2016. Maximum Monthly SNAP Amounts. The chart below shows the maximum dollar amount of SNAP benefits your household can receive each month. This dollar amount is based on the number of people in your household, your income and your expenses. You could receive any amount up to or including these amounts. National Standards for reasonable amounts have been established for five necessary expenses: food, housekeeping supplies, apparel and services, personal care products and services, and miscellaneous. See the SNAP page on Applicants and Recipients for detailed information about eligibility requirements and benefits. The SNAP home page provides access to information on all aspects of the program. fns On average, 45 million people received SNAP benefits each month in fiscal year 2011, which represents a 70 percent increase over the roughly 26 million people (or one of every 11) who received benefits in 2007. The truth is, a $125 per person per month grocery budget may seem like a farce to a household currently spending $300 per person per month, but it’s actually quite achievable. *For households with more than eight people, add $5,408 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines. To see if you might be eligible for SNAP benefits, use SNAP's pre-screening tool. Related Links. ¡ 1 Exija Sus Derechos! - 4300 S. ¡ 2 EXIJA SUS DERECHOS! Usted Tiene El Derecho - DHS 8219 S. ¡ 3 La tarjeta Illinois Link se acepta en mercados de agricultores selectos! DHS 9201 S.  4 B Attitude - Folic Acid - DHS 4758. 5  AABD Cash Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled - DHS 587. 6  Active Play for Families - DHS 4586. Query: average amount food stamps per one person in al for a month
The answer to this example can be: The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person.
Here is why: The passage details the eligibility and resources provided by SNAP. The passage includes information on individual per meal food stamp benefit, that can be used to answer the query.

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To get your income tax refund the fastest way possible, e-file your return and choose a direct deposit to your bank account. What refund options does TaxAct offer? You can have the IRS deposit your refund into up to three different bank accounts. A split refund is a great idea if you want to put some of your money into savings. The IRS will confirm the account number is valid before they deposit your refund. If the number you enter is not valid, you may receive a paper check in the mail, instead of an electronic deposit. The paper check will take longer for you to receive than a direct deposit. Worse yet, if the account number you enter is valid but belongs to someone else, that person could receive your tax refund. Instead of having your refund deposited directly to your bank account, you can choose one of these options: Free e-file with direct deposit to an exisiting account or to an American Express Serve Prepaid Debit Account for fast and easy access to your refund. Use all or part of your refund to purchase U.S. Savings Bonds in increments of $50. The fastest way to get your refund is to e-file your return and request your refund via direct deposit. The Department of Taxation and Finance declares that these taxpayers can receive their refund in as little as 14 days. Most, however, will have to wait somewhere between 14 and 30 days. Note also that it is hardly uncommon for refunds to take even longer than that. If your account is closed, the direct deposit will return to the State. A paper refund check will be sent using the address and other information we have for you on file. In such a situation, a manual refund check will take about six to eight weeks to be proc-essed and mailed. Q: I was due for a refund by direct deposit but I did not receive it. What do I do now? First, thoroughly examine your bank statement. With so many transactions, it’s easy to overlook a deposit. one account number reported on the federal return, the direct deposit of your Rhode Island refund will be sent to the account first listed on your federal return. Please check your bank account number, routing number, and bank statement carefully -- it could save you considerable time and effort. number (or numbers). The post office will not forward the refund check to a new address. Service will return the refund check to the Rhode Island General Treasurer’s Office. check has been returned by sending us a photocopy of your refund check. to your new address, or 2.) pick up the check at the General Treasurer’s Office. Treasurer’s Office, not from the Division of Taxation. The longest amount of time your refund will take is if you paper file your return. If that’s the case, you can tack on an additional 4 weeks to all of the times given above. That’s how long it takes the Tax Department to process paper returns. Guide to Tax Refunds Rhode Island Department of Revenue Message from the Tax Administrator: If you pay more taxes than you’re required to, you’re due a refund. We try to process refunds as promptly as possible. But processing can take time, especially during the busy filing season. We expect to process more than 600,000 personal When you receive the affidavit, follow the instructions on the form and re-. turn it to the Rhode Island General Treasurer’s Office, 50 Service Ave., Warwick R.I. 02886. Do not mail the affidavit to the Rhode Island Division of Taxation. the bank account since I filed the return. What happens to my direct deposit? If your account is closed, the direct deposit will return to the State. A paper refund check will be sent using the address and other information we have for you on file. In such a situation, a manual refund check will take about six to eight weeks to be proc- Query: how long does it take to receive tax refund direct deposit
Answer:
It takes six to eight weeks to receive tax refund direct deposit.