Is the IRS Sending a $1,400 Stimulus Check in 2025? Here’s the Truth About the Deadline and Who Gets Paid
Daniel Conderman 
Wondering if you’re getting a $1,400 stimulus check in 2025? You’re not alone. This question is blowing up right now, and for good reason — the IRS is issuing payments, but only to a specific group of people who act before the April 15, 2025 deadline.
Let’s break down exactly who qualifies, what the payment is for, and how to make sure you don’t miss out.
💰 What’s This Stimulus Check All About?
This payment is part of the Recovery Rebate Credit for 2021. If you didn’t get the third round of stimulus checks during the pandemic (back in 2021), you might still be eligible — but time is almost up.
According to the IRS, over 1 million Americans didn’t get one or more of the stimulus payments they qualified for. The IRS has already sent out checks automatically to many who filed a 2021 return but were overlooked. If that’s you, check your bank account or mailbox — it might already be there.
🧾 Who Still Needs to Act?
You’re eligible if all of the following apply:
- You did NOT receive the 2021 stimulus check (up to $1,400 per person)
- You did NOT file a 2021 tax return
- You are a U.S. resident with a valid Social Security Number
- You were not claimed as a dependent in 2021
If you already filed your 2021 tax return and qualified, your payment should have arrived in January 2025 automatically. But if you didn’t file at all — even if you weren’t required to — you must file now to claim your credit.
🛑 Don’t Wait — The IRS Deadline is April 15, 2025
The IRS has a hard cutoff: three years from the original tax deadline. That means if you don’t file your 2021 taxes by April 15, 2025, your chance to claim the $1,400 is gone for good.
And sorry, if you missed out on the 2020 stimulus, that deadline has already passed.
🤔 How Much Can You Actually Get?
The maximum amount is $1,400 per person, but it depends on several factors, including:
- Your income in 2021
- Filing status (single, married, etc.)
- Whether you had eligible dependents
- If you owed any back taxes or debts that could reduce your refund
So don’t assume you’ll get the full amount — but don’t assume you’ll get nothing either. It’s worth checking.
📝 How to Claim the Recovery Rebate Credit
- File a 2021 tax return ASAP (even if you had no income).
- Use IRS Free File or a trusted tax service.
- On the return, indicate you’re claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit.
- Submit before April 15, 2025.
✅ Bottom Line
No, the IRS isn’t issuing new stimulus checks. But if you missed out in 2021 and haven’t filed your 2021 return, you can still get up to $1,400 — if you act now. The clock’s ticking, and after April 15, that money goes away for good.
