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?

As the IRS moves toward digital-only payments under a Trump-era executive order, taxpayers should expect changes in how ...

The IRS is now instructing most Americans to add direct deposit information to receive their refunds.

Tax refunds are expected to be big this year. Learn what the fastest and safest way is to get yours and how to track it.

A new IRS rule for the 2026 tax season could temporarily freeze your refund. Learn why direct deposit is crucial and how to ...

No federal relief payments are scheduled for 2025. Officials urge caution and warn against fake IRS messages and payment scams. Online rumors about IRS deposits are not backed by any official ...

For the 2026 tax season, the IRS is moving fully to digital refunds, eliminating paper checks and requiring direct deposit.

No new stimulus checks are approved, and the IRS has not confirmed December payments. The last official relief was $1,400 credits tied to 2021 returns, with deadlines now passed. Trump’s proposed ...

The federal government ended the use of paper checks for payments in September 2025.

The IRS confirmed that a one-time $1,776 payment sent to about 1.5 million Americans is tax-free. Learn who received the ...

No federal relief payments are scheduled for 2025. Officials urge caution and warn against fake IRS messages and payment scams. Online rumors about IRS deposits are not backed by any official ...