IRS to mail letters urging non-filers to claim stimulus payments
The IRS announced Tuesday that it will send letters to about 9 million Americans who don't typically file tax returns, encouraging them to claim the coronavirus stimulus payment to which they are entitled.
The agency said that it plans to start mailing the letters later this month to people who haven't filed tax returns for either 2018 or 2019. These people are not usually required to file tax returns because they have very low incomes.
The letters, written in both English and Spanish, will urge non-filers to utilize an IRS web tool to claim their payments by Oct. 15 in order to get the payment by the end of the year.
Coronavirus relief legislation enacted in March provided for one-time payments for most Americans of up to $1,200 per adult and $500 per child. The vast majority of Americans have already received their payments, but there are challenges in getting payments to everyone who is eligible.
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/515497-irs-to-mail-letters-urging-non-filers-to-claim-stimulus-payments