Many taxpayers are confused as to why the IRS is rejecting their 2019 tax returns when they haven’t filed as yet.
There’s a reason for this, and you may be caught off guard if it happens to you.
Did you use the IRS’ Non-Filers Tool?
There are two tools, the Get My Payment Tool and the Non-Filers Tool.
With the IRS system in place for stimulus payments, the only individuals targeted to use the Non-Filers tool had to have social security benefits or did not have any requirement to file a 2019 tax return. Typically, these taxpayers are retired individuals.
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