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?

Here’s the latest on proposed 2026 stimulus checks, including tariff dividend plans, DOGE payments, military bonuses, and expired COVID relief credits.

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 ...

The 2026 tax season is officially underway, and if you already filed your 2025 return, you are probably checking your account ...

When it comes to those $2,000 stimulus checks, Trump said in February that he is "looking at it very seriously." ...

Beware of IRS payment rumors. Reports have been circulating about a $1,390 payment from the IRS, which has led many taxpayers to wonder if a new federal stimulus program or rebate ...

CHICAGO -- The stimulus check registration deadline is approaching for the millions of Americans who have not received their payment. The IRS said the deadline for those who do not normally file tax ...

When Jessica Hiles of Ohio went to the IRS’ “Get My Payment” site last week, she found that her government stimulus check had been deposited. Good news, right? One problem. The account the IRS said ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTLA) — With stimulus checks in the process ...

The IRS on Monday alerted those with dependents who receive government benefits to “act now” in order to receive an additional $500 per dependent as part of the government’s stimulus checks that most ...

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025 ...