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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Susan Haigh and Adriana Morga

IRS is sending out automatic stimulus payments. Who is getting them?

IRS Stimulus Payments-Explainer - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The IRS it's distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who didn't receive their COVID stimulus payments. By the end of January, approximately 1 million taxpayers will receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS.

The IRS said it's distributing these payments to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. The Recovery Rebate Credit is a refundable credit for individuals who did not receive one or more Economic Impact Payments (EIP), also known as stimulus payments.

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