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Tim’s Tax News on the Tenth – February 2025

Timothy M. Hughes • February 10, 2025

IRS Special Payments Sent to 1 Million Taxpayers Who Did Not Claim 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit


The Internal Revenue Service is issuing automatic payments to eligible people who did not claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. The payments are in follow up to an IRS announcement last month of the intent to take this special step. The IRS took this step after reviewing internal data showing many eligible taxpayers who filed a return but did not claim the credit. 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.



No action is needed for eligible taxpayers to receive these payments, which should have arrived in most cases by late January 2025. The payments will be automatically direct deposited or sent by paper check; eligible taxpayers will also receive a separate letter notifying them of the payment. The payments vary depending on several factors, but the maximum payment is $1,400 per individual. The IRS has estimated the amount of payments going out will be about $2.4 billion.


The IRS also reminded taxpayers who have not filed 2021 tax returns they might be eligible as well, but they face an April 15, 2025, deadline to file their returns to claim the credit and any other refund they might be owed.


If you would like more details, please do not hesitate to call our office. Our office has been successful in helping taxpayers with IRS and IDOR collection problems for over 31 years. If you have a tax or debt problem, please contact me at 847-705-9698 or thughes@lavellelaw.com and find out how we can help you.


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