If you haven't filed your 2021 tax return and missed out on the pandemic-era IRS stimulus check, time is running out. The deadline to file is April 15, as taxpayers have a three-year window to claim refunds. Those who did not receive the 2021 stimulus payment, which could be as much as $1,400, can still claim the recovery rebate credit on their tax returns. Experts emphasize the urgency of this situation, with Syracuse University law professor Robert Nassau warning that individuals who missed the stimulus are quickly approaching the deadline. The IRS has announced plans to automatically send "special payments" to an estimated one million taxpayers who didn't claim the rebate. Most of these payments are expected to be distributed by late January 2025, based on the 2023 tax return information. Taxpayers can check if they received a payment by creating an online account with the IRS to view their tax records.
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