You can still claim $1,400 stimulus check from the IRS. Here's who's eligible, how to get
The Internal Revenue Service started sending out about $2.4 billion in December to 1 million taxpayers for Recovery Rebate Credit checks that were never claimed. But the final deadline to be eligible is coming soon.
Separately, the IRS estimates that 1.1 million Americans are missing out on their 2021 income tax refunds because they haven't filed their taxes. That totals about $1 billion in unclaimed money. That deadline is also looming, and if people miss it, the funds become property of the U.S. Treasury.
According to the IRS, Florida taxpayers are owed about $61,087,200. Approximately 69,800 people who haven't filed their 2021 taxes could get back $732 on average.
Here's what you need to know about if you're eligible for a stimulus check in Florida and when the deadline to file is.
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), more than a million taxpayers didn't claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax return.
The refundable credit was for people who didn't get one or more Economic Impact Payments (or stimulus checks) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
You don't have to do anything to claim it. They'll be sent automatically.
The IRS said checks - up to a maximum of $1,400 - will be mailed via a paper check or direct deposited into the bank account provided with a 2023 return. A separate letter will come with notification of the payment.
You have until April 15, 2025, to file back-year returns.
The IRS said you might still be eligible for the check, but only people who have filed their taxes will get one.
People also have to file their 2021 taxes to get any refunds that might be owed.
Bonnie Bolden is the Deep South Connect reporter for Mississippi with Gannett/USA Today. Email her at bbolden@gannett.com.
Contributing: Diamond Walker, Palm Beach Post
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: IRS is sending out $1,400 stimulus checks: What to know in Florida
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