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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced plans to provide automatic payments to eligible taxpayers who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.
IRS officials announced the move on Dec. 20, saying payments would be sent out automatically by the end of December. This follows an analysis by the agency that found that nearly 1 million taxpayers did not claim pandemic-related credits on their 2021 returns, even though they were eligible to receive them. is.
“The IRS continues to work hard to make improvements and assist taxpayers,” IRS Commissioner Danny Wuerffel said in a statement. “These payments are an example of our commitment to doing our best for our taxpayers.”
“When we looked at our internal data, we found that 1 million taxpayers missed out on claiming this complex credit when they were actually eligible,” Werfel said. “To minimize headaches and get this money to eligible taxpayers, we are automating these payments, meaning these people must file an amended return to receive it. There is no need to go through the extensive process of
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The IRS is distributing Recovery Rebate Credits to eligible taxpayers this month. ((Photo by Spencer Pratt/Getty Images)/Getty Images)
Most taxpayers eligible for one or more stimulus payments (EIPs), also known as Recovery Rebate Credits or stimulus payments, have already received these credits and payments. Credits and stimulus payments were created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IRS announced a special payment that taxpayers may leave the Recovery Rebate Credit data field blank or enter as $0 on their 2021 tax return, even though they actually qualify for the credit. For eligible taxpayers who have submitted a
Taxpayers who did not claim the credit, or any portion thereof, on their 2021 tax returns are expected to receive payments from the IRS by late January 2025. Payments will be sent to the bank account listed on the taxpayer's 2023 tax return. or to the address of record.
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Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel said the agency found that about 1 million taxpayers eligible for refunds did not claim them on their 2021 tax returns. ((Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
The amount of the Recovery Rebate Credit set to be paid will vary based on several factors, but the maximum payable amount is $1,400 per individual. The IRS estimates that the total amount of payments distributed will be approximately $2.4 billion.
The IRS is enclosing a letter to taxpayers receiving their 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit payments. If a taxpayer closes their bank account after filing their 2023 tax return, the bank will return the payment to the IRS and the refund will be reissued to the taxpayer's address of record, so the taxpayer can You don't need to do anything.
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Additionally, taxpayers who have not filed a 2021 tax return will need to file a return by April 15, 2025 to receive the Recovery Rebate Credit they are eligible for, so the first half of 2025 The deadline is approaching. .
