Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends spread throughout 2025 — and they ...

The IRS uses letters through the USPS, not texts, emails, or phone calls.

The Internal Revenue Service has updated its guidance around stimulus checks sent to deceased Americans, saying that economic relief payments made to those individuals must be returned to the federal ...

WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department and the IRS are urging taxpayers who want to get their economic impact payments directly deposited to their bank accounts to enter their information online by ...

Rumors about a new round of stimulus checks have been circulating online this fall, causing a wave of excitement among Americans. Many have hoped for another $1,400 direct deposit from the federal ...

In August 2025, widespread posts on social media began circulating claims that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was preparing to issue new $1,390 tax refund checks to millions of Americans. The ...

Stimulus payments have been a significant form of economic relief for millions of U.S. citizens during times of financial hardship. As rumors circulate about the possibility of another round of ...

Bigger tax refunds could be coming in 2026 due to changes enacted in President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill." Here's ...

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.