2021 Recovery Rebate Credit deadline to receive credit is approaching 04/15/2025

[hwilliams7]

Customer called in  with concern of receiving their 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit ...deadline to apply for the credit it is approaching: 04/15/2025 is the deadline to recovery stimulus payments. The 2021 return can be amended .In order to claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, taxpayers must file a 2021 tax return by the April 15, 2025, deadline, "even if their income from a job, business or other source was minimal or non-existent," according to the IRS' website 

To calculate the amount of Recovery Rebate Credit, taxpayers may access their IRS Online Account to determine the amount they received in Economic Impact Payment(s). See FAQ G2 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit — Topic G: Finding the Third Economic Impact Payment Amount to Calculate... and 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit — Topic A: General Information.

[MindyB]

The announcement is from December 2024. If you still did not get the rebate,  you can file an amended return.  The deadline to amend 2021 is quickly approaching (4/15/25). To find out if you are eligible, you will need to check your financial records to see if you ever received the $1,400 if you were eligible.

See: IRS News Release

How do I amend my federal tax return for a prior year?