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Despite the IRS' statement that it will no longer distribute first, second, and third rounds of payments, you may still be eligible for stimulus checks if you file your 2021 tax return on time.
Eligible taxpayers who did not get the third stimulus check or who may be entitled more money than they received can seek a tax credit by April 18 on their 2021 federal tax return.
The great bulk of the third stimulus checks were either transferred automatically into taxpayers' bank accounts or mailed to them last spring. The stimulus payments were approved by the American Rescue Plan in March 2021 and were designed to help those who were facing financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why You Might Be Eligible For Another Stimulus Check?
Last year's payments, on the other hand, were based on the most recent federal tax return on file at the time. In 2021, a taxpayer's income or family size may make him or her eligible for extra cash.
Per Unica News, others may have completely missed out on the stimulus payment. Those with earnings so low that they are exempted from filing taxes may have missed out on payments since the IRS did not have their information.
Up to $1,400 per individual might be paid out in the third round of stimulus checks. For example, a married couple with two children may be eligible for up to $5,600. Regardless of age, families can get up to $1,400 for each dependent. Payments to dependents under the age of 17 were formerly limited.
A full or partial third round of stimulus payment is normally available to low- and middle-income US citizens and US resident migrants. Individuals with an adjusted gross income of less than $75,000, heads of households (such as single parents) with an income of less than $112,500, and married couples with an income of less than $150,000 are all entitled to receive the full $1,400.
Individuals with an adjusted gross income of at least $80,000 per year, heads of households with an income of at least $120,000, and married couples with an income of at least $160,000 per year, regardless of the number of dependents they have, are ineligible for help.
Undocumented immigrants without Social Security numbers are unable to receive payments. If they have a Social Security number, their spouses and children are also eligible.
Who Is Eligible?
The Internal Revenue Service said on March 30 that it will no longer be issuing first, second, or third round of stimulus checks. However, taxpayers who missed a stimulus check or did not get the full amount due to those reasons, can claim the extra money as a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2020 or 2021 federal tax returns, according to the IRS.
Some families that had a new child in 2021, for example, may not have gotten the third stimulus payment. The IRS would not have known about children born or adopted in 2021 if it had relied on the previous year's tax return to determine eligibility, according to Digital Market News.
Additionally, certain persons whose earnings fell in 2021 may be eligible for additional stimulus funds. Because the payments were phased out at specified income levels - such as $160,000 for married couples - persons whose wages fell below that level in 2021 may be eligible for extra money.
Based on their income as a married couple in 2020, someone who divorced in 2021 would not have qualified for the third stimulus payment. However, as a single tax filer or as the head of household, the individual may now qualify based on a lesser income.
Whether your adjusted gross income was lower last year than it was in 2020 - when it was too high to qualify for the full stimulus payment due in 2021 - you should look into the Recovery Rebate Credit right away to see if you qualify. If they qualify, claiming the credit might help many people get a bigger tax refund or owing less money in taxes now, as per USA Today.
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