"Rather than a check in the mail, taxpayers will have to claim the kicker as a credit on their 2017 state taxes due next April".  WHOOP DE POO.  More BULL.  Send the Check.  Get CASH in hand and it will go MUCH, MUCH further than claiming as a credit on your taxes.  

For most people claiming as a credit makes NO difference on their return.  So, the STATE Screws us AGAIN.  I am really getting SORE.....