PFD Information
Every year, eligible Alaskans receive a Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD). The PFD has ranged from a low of $331.40 in 1984 to a high of $2,069.00 in 2009 that was coupled with a one-time energy rebate of $1,200 in September 2009.
Applicants must meet the criteria as set in AS 43.23.005 and AS 43.23.008 to be eligible for the PFD. Some criteria to receive the current year's PFD include:
- Applicant must have been a resident of Alaska prior to January 1 of the previous year.
- Application for the PFD must have been submitted no later than midnight March 31st of the current year.
- Applicant must be a US citizen.
Alaska Child Support Enforcement Division collects several million dollars each year from obligors who have applied for the PFD and owe child support. These funds are collected for both Interstate and Domestic cases. As the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation will only honor withholding orders from Alaska's Child Support Services Division, utilizing the agency's services in this regard is the only way other states can collect these funds.
With the amount of funds available for collection and the simplicity of the PFD collection process, Alaska receives a large influx of requests from other states to set up a case solely for the purpose of collecting the PFD. The Alaska Child Support Office refers to these cases as PFDO (Permanent Fund Dividend Only) cases. The large number of requests from other states to collect the PFD significantly impacts our agency during the months of July through October.
- Instructions for Requesting Interception of Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend - Revised February 01, 2024
- PFD Match Other-State Match Text File Layout - Revised 4/9/09
- PFD Match Other-State Input File Layout - Revised 4/9/09
- PFD Transmittal #1 and Personal info forms - Example