IRS to notify Americans with unclaimed tax payments

October 15, 2022

More than 9 million Americans and their families appear to qualify for a variety of COVID-19 pandemic-era tax benefits but did not claim them by filing a 2021 tax return, the IRS recently announced.

The IRS said it will send letters to the individuals and families who appear to qualify for all or part of the tax breaks that remain unclaimed.

The IRS reminds eligible taxpayers that to receive these payments and unclaimed tax credits they must file a 2021 tax return. Learn more.

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