Some Americans who qualified for a pandemic-era tax credit but did not claim it will get up to $1,400 in their account within the next month.

"The IRS announced the special step after reviewing internal data showing many eligible taxpayers who filed a return but did not claim the credit," the agency said in a press rele

The IRS is paying out $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The IRS said it's distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.