Last Chance to Claim Your $1,400 IRS Stimulus Check

IRS Stimulus Check

If you didn’t file a 2021 tax return and never received the third stimulus payment of up to $1,400, you may be running out of time to claim it.

The IRS deadline is April 15, 2025, due to a three-year statute of limitations to claim a refund or missed credit. That means this is your last chance to file and receive the money you may be owed.

💵 What You Need to Know

The payment in question is the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, designed as part of the government’s pandemic relief efforts. If you didn’t get the full $1,400 stimulus at the time, you could claim it by filing a 2021 return.

🗣️ “If you didn’t get the stimulus, you’re running out of time,”
– Robert Nassau, Tax Law Professor at Syracuse University

📌 Key Details:

✅ Deadline: April 15, 2025
✅ Amount: Up to $1,400 per eligible person
✅ How to Claim: File your 2021 tax return and apply for the Recovery Rebate Credit
✅ Check Your Status: Visit IRS.gov and log into your account to view your tax records under the “Records and Status” section

💡 NEW: Automatic Payments Are Coming for Some

In December, the IRS announced it would begin sending “special payments” of up to $1,400 to nearly 1 million taxpayers who were eligible but never claimed the rebate.

Most of these payments are expected to be:

Sent via Direct Deposit or paper check
Based on the taxpayer’s 2023 return
Delivered by late January 2025

🔍 How to Know If You Got the Payment

Many people aren’t sure whether they received the 2021 stimulus. According to Tommy Lucas, a financial planner and tax expert:

“The best place to look is your online IRS account. Under ‘tax records,’ you’ll find exactly what was paid and when.”

⏱️ Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late

If you’re unsure whether you’re eligible, it costs nothing to check—and potentially hundreds or thousands of dollars to miss out.

File a free 2021 tax return
Look into a free tax clinic or IRS-approved resource
Consider requesting a tax extension if you need more time

📬 Final Reminder

April 15, 2025 is your hard deadline to file and claim your missing stimulus check. Don’t leave money on the table—especially when the fix is simple.

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IRS Stimulus Check