About 1 million people are eligible for an IRS stimulus check that dates back to 2021. Here’s what to know.
A small number of taxpayers will be receiving a special payment from the IRS in the coming weeks. Here’s what the rebate payment is, and who is getting it: The pending IRS stimulus check is formally called the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit. It was one of three COVID stimulus payments sent to households amid the pandemic. In March 2021, eligible individuals received up to $1,400 per income tax filer and $1,400 per child under the American Rescue Plan Act.
RELATED: 2025 tax brackets: Key changes to know as filing season approachesThe IRS said most taxpayers eligible for the federal stimulus payments, formally known as Economic Impact Payments, have already received them, but that approximately 1 million taxpayers did not claim the credit.The unpaid credits are being sent to taxpayers who filed a 2021 tax return but left the entry field for the Recovery Rebate Credit blank or they filled it out as $0 when they were actually eligible for the credit.
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