As of February 20, 2026, zero new federal stimulus checks totaling $1,390 have been approved by Congress, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Despite viral social media posts claiming that ...
WASHINGTON - Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is ...
Rumors spread online Friday that the U.S. government will soon issue stimulus checks to taxpayers in certain income brackets. Congress has not passed legislation to authorize such payments and, ...
No new federal stimulus checks are approved for January 2026. Trump’s proposed $2,000 tariff dividend has no finalized plan. Viral "stimulus" claims mostly stem from scams or state‑level programs.
The last round of federal economic‑impact payments went out in 2021, and any new checks would require Congress to pass fresh legislation. In 2024, the IRS sent automatic payments to eligible taxpayers ...
Taxpayers aren’t expected to see any new stimulus checks of any kind this spring. The last federal economic impact payments were issued in 2021, and Congress hasn’t approved any new legislation to ...