Yes, the IRS is automatically sending special payments of up to $1,400 to approximately 1 million taxpayers who missed out on the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, with payments arriving by late January 2025. These are not new stimulus checks, but rather corrections for individuals who did not claim the credit on their 2021 tax returns.
The $1,400 payment from the IRS refers to the third Economic Impact Payment (EIP3) from 2021, which eligible individuals could claim by filing a 2021 tax return as a Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC) if they missed the payment or received less than the full amount, with payments going out in late 2024/early 2025 to those who hadn't claimed it. Eligibility depends on 2021 income, with phase-outs above $75k (single) or $150k (married), and you get up to $1,400 for yourself plus $1,400 for each qualifying dependent (like adult children, parents, or disabled relatives). To get it, you must have filed your 2021 return by April 15, 2025, and if you left the RRC blank or put $0, the IRS is sending these payments now.
Have been a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien in 2020. Not have been a dependent of another taxpayer for 2020. Have a Social Security number issued before the due date of the tax return that is valid for employment in the United States.
Who is Getting Them? The IRS is 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.
Check the status of your stimulus check on the IRS Get My Payment website.
Stimulus payments
Single taxpayers with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $75,000 or below. Taxpayers filing as heads of household with AGIs of $112,500 or below. Married couples filing jointly with AGIs of $150,000 or below.
If you didn't get the full amounts of the first and second Economic Impact Payments, you may be eligible to claim the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit and must file a 2020 tax return – even if you don't usually file taxes - to claim it.
The IRS in December sent a total of $2.4 billion in "special payments" to roughly 1 million Americans, part of an effort to ensure that people who didn't receive all of their federal stimulus checks during the pandemic would finally get the money.
Any family member that has a Social Security number ( SSN ) or dependent (regardless of age) can qualify for the third stimulus check. For example, in a household where both parents have ITINs, and their children have SSNs, the children qualify for stimulus checks, even though the parents don't.
Generally, you are eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit if: You were a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien in 2021. You are not a dependent of another taxpayer for tax year 2021.
The $4,000 federal tax credit refers to the Used Clean Vehicle Credit, available for purchasing a qualified pre-owned electric or fuel cell vehicle, equal to 30% of the sale price (up to $4,000) but subject to income limits and vehicle requirements (like model year and purchase price). This credit, established by the Inflation Reduction Act, helps lower your tax bill, not just your taxable income, and requires dealer participation for reporting the sale to the IRS.
If you're on SSDI, you've likely received past stimulus checks automatically. Right now, there's no new stimulus in 2025, but history shows that SSDI beneficiaries have been included in relief programs. If another round is ever approved, you can expect to qualify as long as you meet income rules.
Stimulus payments, called “Recovery Rebate Credits” by the IRS, were issued in 2020 and 2021. Individuals who didn't receive their 2021 payment had until April 15, 2025, to file or amend a tax return and claim a missing payment. That deadline has now passed.
The 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit includes up to an additional $1,400 for each qualifying dependent you claim on your 2021 tax return. A qualifying dependent is a dependent who has a valid Social Security number or Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number issued by the IRS.
To check if you're owed a past stimulus payment, use the IRS.gov website to access your online account and view payment records, or if you missed a payment, see if you're eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 or 2021 tax return, as the "Get My Payment" tool is no longer active for checking status, but the IRS has issued all primary payments.
Stimulus checks – The period to claim unpaid Economic Impact Payments has ended. In December 2024, the IRS sent payments to people who didn't receive them or claim the Recovery Rebate credit by April 2025. Read about the IRS' payments of the recovery rebate credit.
There is no IRS statement that says taxpayers will receive $3,000 payments specifically in June 2025. Any June refunds would apply only to those filing late, filing amended returns, or receiving delayed refunds due to verification issues.
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act significantly affects federal taxes, credits and deductions. It was signed into law on July 4, 2025, as Public Law 119-21, and takes effect in 2025.
The IRS announced in December that it would be distributing about $2.4 billion, and that, by the end of January, each eligible taxpayer could receive a stimulus check for up to $1,400. As of the end of February, it's unclear whether this money has been received.
"There is no penalty for failure to file if a refund is due. However, a return claiming a refund must be filed within three years of its due date for a refund to be allowed," the IRS noted, meaning that the last day to claim the money is April 15, 2025.
A million tax filers got letters from the IRS in December indicating they had money coming to them because they were eligible to receive the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit but didn't claim it on their 2021 federal tax return. Those checks were sent out by late January, the IRS says.