The important deadline comes in for people who haven’t filed their 2021 tax returns. Those filers could be eligible but face an April 15 deadline to file and claim their funds. Filing a tax return is required to claim the stimulus money, even if their income would normally not be enough to require submitting one.

April 15th is Tax Day for 2024 returns but it also marks a three-year deadline to claim any tax refunds or in this case, the $1,400 Recovery Rebate Credit for that year — 2021. Here's what to know about the stimulus and if your qualify for it.

You might get a $1,400 stimulus check from the IRS. If you haven't already received one, it's not too late for eligible taxpayers to meet the deadline.