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?

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's the question a lot of you are asking; will there be a fourth round of stimulus payments? There's a lot of rumblings out there, including three Senators who spearheaded a letter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Discussions about stimulus checks have been circulating in the news and on social media for the past few months. Many are assuming ...

An article published earlier this year by USA Today explored the idea of Americans receiving a “tariff dividend” refund check, as President Trump mentioned at different points in 2025. While the piece ...

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

Discussions about stimulus checks have been circulating in the news and on social media for the past few months. Many are assuming that they will receive a check soon in the mail, and others are being ...

The last round of federal economic‑impact payments went out in 2021, and any new checks would require Congress to pass fresh legislation. In 2024, the IRS sent automatic payments to eligible taxpayers ...

As of December 2025, there is no approved fourth federal stimulus check. Former President Donald Trump has proposed a new round of payments, but this has not been approved by Congress. Arizona has ...

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.