The IRS issued a final notice on the deadline for taxpayers to claim their 2019 tax refunds. Taxpayers who continue to be owed money from the government must apply within six days.

"Time is running out for people owed a tax refund in 2019," IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said in a press release. "The final window closes on July 17 for taxpayers who didn't file a tax return for 2019 to claim their refund."

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The IRS said the deadline is “rapidly approaching” and encouraged nearly 1.5 million taxpayers across the United States to file a tax return for the tax year 2019 by July 17. The estimated median refund is $893.

Some may qualify for the earned income tax credit, which is a break for low- and moderate-income workers. Those who qualify can earn a maximum of $6,557.

To qualify for the EITC, single people without qualifying children must make less than $15,570 and single people with one qualifying child must fall below $41,094. That number is $46,884 if applicants are married or filing jointly with one child. Further guidelines and income limits can be found on the IRS webpage.

The IRS said the tax refunds are usually kept by the Treasury if taxpayers don't file within three years. However, the deadline for tax year 2019 was extended due to the pandemic.

"People have more time than usual to file tax returns to claim their refunds for tax year 2019," according to a press statement. "The three-year window for 2019 unfiled returns was postponed to July 17, 2023, due to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency."

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Taxpayers can obtain key 2019 tax documents needed for their filings by either requesting copies from their employer or bank or ordering an income transcript through the IRS government website. The IRS can also order a free wage and income transcript through the Get Transcript Online tool.

California and Texas have two of the highest estimated number of people who may have unclaimed refunds, according to the IRS, with more than 100,000 people in each state who could be entitled to a tax refund.