IRS relief payment and $2,000 tariff dividend: Rumors of a new federal stimulus check are circulating online again. Digital posts and unsolicited text messages claim the IRS is preparing a $1,390 ...

Many of us have long given up hope of a government stimulus check or a tariff rebate, but some people keep waiting for the Trump Administration to deliver. And their optimism is not totally random.

IRS official earlier said that taxpayers will not receive new stimulus checks of any amount this summer.

If your phone has lately promised you a $2,000 check, a tariff refund, an IRS deposit or some magical government money fairy landing in August, take a breath before checking your bank account. The ...