The checks are part of the COVID-era aid package authorized during the height of the pandemic. If you’re eligible, you don’t have to do anything to claim it. This month, the IRS is sending out stimulus checks worth up to $1,

The IRS is distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who didn’t receive their COVID stimulus payments. By the end of January, approximately 1 million taxpayers will receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS.

It’s distributing payments to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.

The Internal Revenue Service is sending out $2.4 billion in stimulus payments to approximately 1 million eligible taxpayers who didn't receive 2021 COVID recovery relief payments. The big picture: The special payments are as high as $1,

Each payment is worth up to $1,400 and available to those with previously unpaid stimulus, officially known as Economic Impact Payments (EIP).