IRS: Thousands of Ohio households due stimulus cash

The IRS says it plans to send letters to more than 283,000 Ohio households thatmay be eligible for stimulus payments most taxpayers have already received.

Some Ohioans who typically do not have to file federal income tax returnsmay qualify for the economic impact payments, which are worth up to $1,200 for individuals and $2,400 for married couples. People with children can receive up to $500 per qualifying child.

Millions of Ohioans have already received their stimulus checks, but millions of Americans who likely qualify for the program have not taken the steps necessary to be issued a payment.

The IRS is sending letters toOhioanswhohavenotfiled a tax return for 2018 and 2019. Often, these people usually do not have a tax-filing requirement because they have low incomes, the agency said.

The IRS letters urge recipients to register at IRS.gov by Oct. 15 to receive a stimulus payment by the end of the year.

Ohioans can register online at the nonfilers payment part of the IRSwebsite.

Ohioans do not have to receive a letter to register. They can alsowait until next year and claim a recovery rebate credit on their 2020 federal income tax return.

Twoweeks after registering, Ohioans can track the status of theirpayment using theGetMyPayment tool on the IRS website.

The IRS says receiving a letter is not a guarantee of eligibility, but Ohioans are likely to qualify if they:

■ Are aU.S. citizen or resident alien;

■ Have a work- eligible Social Security number; and

■ Can’t be claimed as a dependentonsomeoneelse’s federal income tax return.

For more on eligibility requirements, see the Economic Impact Payment eligibility FAQs on IRS.gov.