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?

The Internal Revenue Service offered a warning as searches for a $2,000 stimulus check reach an all-time high.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Monday, Nov. 17, Trump vowed to issue dividend checks to "individuals of moderate income" sometime in 2026, before the midterms ...

Will Georgians get a stimulus check in February? When and what to know about Trump $2,000 tariff IRS refund status, eligibility, and odds you get it.

Since his second term began in 2025, President Donald Trump has exhibited a pattern of pledging to address a problem by sending stimulus checks to all Americans. But as one analyst documented, he has ...

No new federal stimulus checks are authorized for November 2025; Congress has not passed any new legislation, and the IRS has made no confirmation. President Donald Trump has proposed using tariff ...

President Donald Trump is "committed" to sending out $2,000 stimulus checks paid out as tariff dividends. Americans that make less than $100K per year could qualify, which encompasses just over 60% of ...

President Donald Trump continued to challenge arguably the biggest obstacle to his proposal to send $2,000 stimulus checks to most Americans. Trump recently told reporters at a White House briefing ...

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.