WASHINGTON - Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends spread throughout 2025 — and they’re still circulating in 2026. But is there any truth to them?
Americans looking for a July stimulus check won't find a new nationwide payment program, but that does not mean every search ends in disappointment. Two states are sending money t ...
While there are no new federal stimulus checks in 2026, several states continue to provide tax rebates, property tax relief, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.