The IRS has announced it will send out over $2.4 billion in special payments to over 1 million people who did not claim federal stimulus checks on their 2021 tax return.
Later this month, the IRS will send checks to anyone who did not claim their 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit.
The recovery Rebate Credit is “a refundable credit for individuals who did not receive one or more stimulus payments, officially known as Economic Impact Payments (EIP).”
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The IRS said it’s distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns
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Check out what Newsweek reported:
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will send out a total of $2.4 billion in “special payments” to 1 million people who did not claim federal stimulus checks on their tax returns for 2021, the agency announced on Friday.
The IRS will issue automatic payments later this month to anyone who did not claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, the agency said—a refundable credit for individuals who did not receive one or more stimulus payments, officially known as Economic Impact Payments (EIP).
ADVERTISEMENTDespite the resilience of the U.S. economy in the years following the pandemic, Americans are still struggling with higher prices—including that of food and housing.
The economy was consistently named as voters’ top issues in polls conducted ahead of the November election, despite the fact that inflation had since cooled down significantly compared to the 9.1 percent peak of June 2022, and the U.S. maintained a strong job market and relatively good growth.
Preelection surveys, as well as Donald Trump’s victory on November 5, were a sign that voters blamed the current administration for the rise of inflation after the pandemic, and for their financial struggles.
As inflation creeps up once again, having risen for two consecutive months in October and November, anything that can offer some respite to American consumers, such as the IRS “special payments,” is welcome to taxpayers.
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Per Kiplinger:
The recovery rebate credit was part of the U.S. government’s financial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a refundable tax credit linked to federal stimulus checks many people received during that time.
Here’s how it worked: Eligible individuals who didn’t get the full amount of their pandemic stimulus payments or whose circumstances changed could claim the recovery rebate credit on their 2021 tax returns.
The credit’s value depended on factors including income, filing status, and number of dependents.
It was designed to ensure that people received the full financial support they were entitled to, even if they initially missed out on stimulus payments.
ADVERTISEMENTHowever, many people didn’t receive their recovery rebate credit due to a lack of awareness about eligibility, misunderstandings regarding the credit’s complexities, changes in financial circumstances, and issues related to filing tax returns.
Additionally, processing errors and confusion surrounding dependent claims contributed to missed payments, leaving some eligible individuals without the funds they were entitled to.
So, now, the IRS has decided to issue the payments automatically so recipients won’t have to file amended returns to get the money they’re owed.
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