At the end of this month, taxpayers they can 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 U.S. taxpayers who did not claim the Recovery discount credit on your 2021 tax returns.

According to the IRSThis round of stimulus checks was set after the agency reviewed internal data showing that many eligible taxpayers who filed a 2021 tax return did not claim the catch-up refund credit, a refundable credit for people who did not receive one or more financial impact payments. better known as stimulus payments.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This article originally appeared in USA TODAY: IRS distributes $1,400 stimulus checks through end of January 2025