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 ...
A tax break tied to COVID-era penalties could put cash back in some Americans’ pockets. Millions of Americans and businesses ...
WASHINGTON - Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is ...
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 ...
As 2026 begins, a wave of misleading posts and false claims about incoming stimulus payments is once again making rounds on social media. From alleged IRS direct deposits to proposed “tariff dividends ...
WASHINGTON - 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?
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.