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?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Talk about new federal stimulus checks arriving before the end of the year continues to spread across social media and unverified ...

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 ...

Speculation of $1,390 direct deposit relief payments and other new stimulus check amounts in August for low and middle income taxpayers have been debunked by the Internal Revenue Service, but the new ...

Despite renewed online chatter, no federal agency or congressional leader has announced or confirmed any plan to distribute new stimulus payments this year. Without approval from Congress or the ...