The IRS is sending about 1 million eligible American taxpayers a payment this month for the pandemic-era Recovery Rebate Credit that they didn't claim on their 2021 tax returns.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said around 1 million taxpayers will get up to $1,400 in a rebate in the coming weeks. The automatic payments, which are set to go out later this month,

Here's what we know Who is eligible for the special payment? People who put $0 on the field for the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax forms or left the section blank are eligible. The IRS will make that determination.