IRS Confirms New Stimulus Check for 2025 – Here’s Who Qualifies and How Much You Could Get

IRS Confirms New Stimulus Check for 2025 – With March 21, 2025, fast approaching, the hopes of millions of citizens of the United States for the grant of relief have once again been rekindled. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the granting of a new stimulus check in the form of unclaimed funds related to the Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC) of 2021. While this may not be a fresh stimulus package, it serves to provide a second chance for those who are eligible yet didn’t receive their payment in 2021. If you want to know who is eligible for this payment and how much you can get, then this article is for you.

The New Stimulus Check for 2025: What Is It?

The IRS recently announced that it will distribute $2.4 billion to about 1 million taxpayers. These are people who qualified for the third Economic Impact Payment (EIP) of 2021 but did not claim it on their tax returns. This new stimulus check falls under the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC) and each eligible individual can get up to $1,400.

IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel highlighted the initiative in December 2024, saying,

“We found that nearly one million taxpayers did not claim this complex credit even though they were eligible for it.”

Some eligible taxpayers started receiving automatic payments in December 2024, while others will have to take the necessary steps before April 15, 2025.

Who is eligible for this stimulus check?

Eligibility for this payment depends entirely on 2021 tax data. The IRS has identified two major groups:

1. Automatic Recipients

• If you filed a 2021 tax return but did not claim the RRC or entered $0 by mistake, you will automatically receive this payment.
• Payments were made starting in December 2024 and ending in January 2025.
• This payment came as a direct deposit (based on 2023 tax return banking information) or a paper check.
• People in this group do not need to take any additional steps.

2. Non-Filers

• People who did not file a tax return in 2021 but were eligible for the third EIP can still receive this amount by filing a 2021 tax return.
• This includes people whose income was very low or zero, and because of this they did not file taxes.
• Deadline: Must file a 2021 tax return before April 15, 2025.

Income Limit

1. Single Filers: Full payment will be available on adjusted gross income (AGI) up to $75,000.
2. Married Joint Filers: Will get the full payment on AGI up to $150,000.
3. Phase-Out:
   • Single taxpayers earning more than $80,000 and
   • married couples earning more than $160,000 will not get any payment.
4. If you include dependents on your tax return, your total payment may increase.

How much will you get?

Each eligible person can get a maximum of $1,400. If a married couple has two children, they can receive up to $5,600 total.

However, if you already received a third EIP partially in 2021, the amount of your payment will be adjusted accordingly. For example:

• If you already received $800, you will now get a payment of $600.
• Those who are filing for the first time will receive the full $1,400 amount.

Is this payment taxable?

No, this amount is not subject to taxes and does not affect federal benefits (such as SSI or SNAP).

Important deadlines

To make sure you don’t miss out on this money, keep these dates in mind:

• December 2024: Automatic payments begin.
• By the end of January 2025: Most automatic payments will be completed.
• April 15, 2025: Deadline to file 2021 tax returns. If you miss it, you’ll never get this money.

Conclusion

The 2025 stimulus check announced by the IRS is a significant opportunity for taxpayers who did not claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC). This relief package is not new, but provides up to $1,400 per individual, allowing qualifying families to receive up to $5,600.

This is not a sweeping economic aid plan, but rather a targeted reform, an attempt to give taxpayers their due. If you are eligible, follow the IRS deadlines and avoid losing your money.

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