IRS Is Sending More Unemployment Tax Refund Checks This Summer
If you received unemployment benefits last year and filed your 2020 tax return relatively early, you may find a check in your mailbox soon (or a deposit in your bank account). The IRS started issuing automatic tax refunds in May to Americans who filed their 2020 return and reported unemployment compensation before tax law changes were made by the American Rescue Plan. The tax agency has already sent nearly 9 million refunds, but additional tax refund checks will be sent through the summer.
The American Rescue Plan Act, which was enacted in March,
