The IRS is distributing $1,400 stimulus checks through the end of January 2025

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At the end of this month, taxpayers could receive a stimulus check of up to $1,400, depending on how they filed their 2021 tax returns.

The Internal Revenue Service announced in December that it would distribute about $2.4 billion — up to $1,400 per individual – in stimulus checks to American taxpayers who did not claim Recovery discount credit on their tax returns for 2021.

According to IRSthis round of stimulus checks was established after the agency reviewed internal data showing that many eligible taxpayers who filed a 2021 tax return did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit, a refundable credit for individuals who did not receive one or more financial impact payments, more commonly known as stimulus payments.

Here’s what you need to know about the IRS’s latest round of stimulus checks and who’s eligible to receive them.

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Who is eligible for the latest IRS stimulus check?

Taxpayers who did not claim the recovery rebate credit on their 2021 tax returns are eligible for the latest stimulus check.

Taxpayers can check if they have claimed this credit by looking at their 2021 tax return and checking to see if they left the Recovery Rebate Credit field blank or entered it as $0.

How do taxpayers claim the latest IRS stimulus check?

Taxpayers don’t have to act to receive the latest stimulus check. The IRS began automatically sending out payments in December, and they will continue through the end of January.

Eligible taxpayers will receive a letter notifying them of the payment, and the payments will either be automatically direct deposited or sent by paper check.

How much money do taxpayers get?

An eligible taxpayer can receive up to $1,400, according to IRS.

What if a taxpayer did not file a tax return for 2021?

Taxpayers who have not filed a 2021 tax return may still be eligible for the stimulus check if they file their return and claim the recovery rebate credit by April 15, according to IRS.

Greta Cross is a national trends reporter at USA TODAY. Follow her on X and Instagram @gretalcross. Story idea? Email her at [email protected].