Millions of Americans have already collected their stimulus checks for 2021. Nevertheless, some taxpayers have not claimed their IRS payment and there are just a few days left to do so. For your information, April 15, 2025, will be the last day to claim this free money through the Recovery Rebate Credit. So, do not miss out on the opportunity to get an Economic Impact Payment before it is too late.
Some taxpayers who filed their 2021 tax return but did not claim their stimulus check got a payment through January 2025. The IRS went the extra mile to help Americans take advantage of this free money if they qualified. The problem is many eligible taxpayers have not filed their 2021 return and the Agency cannot send these Economic Impact Payments unless they claim them.
IRS reminds taxpayers who have not filed to claim stimulus checks
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a new reminder so that eligible taxpayers file a 2021 tax return to benefit from these stimulus checks. Keep in mind that you must file before April 15, 2025.
If you do not file a 2021 tax return before the April 15, 2025, deadline, the United States Treasury will own these unclaimed payments of up to $1,400 for individuals.
Taxpayers should take into account that these Recovery Rebate Credits may be yours even if you have a really low income or non-existent and you are not required to file a 2021 tax return by the IRS.
Questions regarding eligibility for stimulus check from 2021
The IRS can help you sort out any doubts you may have regarding these stimulus checks eligibility. Here comes one of the most common questions. Do not forget that some taxpayers may have only received part of these Economic Impact Payments.
So, if you did not receive the full amount of your 2021 stimulus check, you may be eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit as well. The IRS offers answers for all these questions:
- General Information
- Claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit if you aren’t required to file a 2021 tax return
- Eligibility for claiming a Recovery Rebate Credit on a 2021 tax return
- Claiming the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit
- Calculating the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit
- Receiving the Credit on a 2021 tax return
- Finding the third Economic Impact Payment Amounts to calculate the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit
- Correcting issues after the 2021 tax return is filed
The main advantage of these stimulus checks is the fact that they can reduce the tax taxpayers owe the IRS. What si more, they can also be included in your tax refund. Thus it is a fantastic and simple way to boost your tax refund.
