Stimulus payment February 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

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

The IRS is sending out Economic Impact Payments, but this text is fake

The IRS uses letters through the USPS, not texts, emails, or phone calls.
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Stimulus checks: IRS says money sent to the deceased must be returned

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 ...

Is there a $2,000 stimulus check coming in February 2026? What happened to Trump’s proposed $2,000 tariff dividend payment?

Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend: No $2,000 stimulus check is scheduled for February 2026. IRS confirms no new federal payment ...
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Stimulus checks: IRS sets Wednesday deadline for economic impact payment by direct deposit

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 ...
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IRS Stimulus Checks Update: No new $1,390 payout this August, here’s what taxpayers should know — Fact Check

Rumors circulating online about new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stimulus checks being issued this summer have been declared false by officials. Claims that taxpayers would soon receive $1,390 ...
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IRS Refund Rumor Spreads Online, but No New Checks Are Coming

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 ...

Missed your stimulus check? Here’s how Americans can still claim unpaid pandemic payments

Millions of Americans missed out on stimulus checks during the pandemic, with unclaimed funds still recoverable.