By the end of this month, taxpayers could receive a stimulus check of up to $1,400, depending on how they filed their 2021 tax return.
THE Internal Revenue Service announced in December that it would distribute about $2.4 billion – up to $1,400 per person – in stimulus checks to American taxpayers who have not claimed the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.
According to the IRSThis round of stimulus checks was established after the agency reviewed internal data showing that many eligible taxpayers who filed a 2021 tax return did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit, a refundable credit for people who did not receive one or more economic impact payments, more commonly known as stimulus payments.
Here’s what to know about the latest round of stimulus checks from the IRS and who is eligible to receive them.
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Taxpayers who did not claim the stimulus rebate credit on their 2021 tax returns are eligible for the latest stimulus check.
Taxpayers can check if they claimed this credit by looking at their 2021 tax return and checking if they left the Recovery Rebate Credit field blank or filled it with $0.
Taxpayers do not need to take action to receive the latest stimulus check. The IRS began sending payments automatically in December and this will continue until the end of January.
Eligible taxpayers will receive a letter notifying them of payment, and payments will either be automatically directly deposited or sent by paper check.
An eligible taxpayer can receive up to $1,400, depending on the IRS.
Taxpayers who did not file a 2021 tax return may still be eligible for the stimulus check if they file their return and claim the Recovery Rebate Credit before April 15, according to the IRS.
Greta Cross is a national trends reporter at USA TODAY. Follow her on X and Instagram @gretalcross. An idea for a story? Email him at gcross@usatoday.com.
This article was originally published on USA TODAY: IRS distributes $1,400 stimulus checks through end of January 2025
