A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now?

By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail by a paper check.

The IRS said it’s distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a

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