Rumors about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends swirled throughout 2025, and they’re continuing to circulate as we head into 2026. But is there any truth to them?

Are you seeing rumors of a fourth stimulus check in 2024? We separate fact from fiction and tell you what's really happening with government payments.

President Trump proposed a $2,000 stimulus payment per person funded by tariff revenue collected from imports. The U.S. government has collected over $200B in tariff revenue but would need roughly $326B to fund the payments. Congress must pass legislation ...

Questions about the validity of President Donald Trump's proposed $2,000 tariff dividend checks continue to circulate on social media. Although the stimulus checks face several obstacles, members of the Trump administration continue to say the president is ...

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 Internal Revenue Service, no payment can be issued.

Are the holidays coming early? Could a $2,000 stimulus check be coming your way? Here's what President Donald Trump said over the weekend about a possible dividend he's considering for Americans using the "billions of dollars" he claims to have collected ...

President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Sunday that he wants to send Americans a $2,000 stimulus check funded by tariffs. This proposal raises new questions about cost, eligibility and inflation. Here’s what you need know about the ...

The rumor mill is once again churning about the possibility of getting a $2,000 stimulus check, this time funded by revenue accumulated from tariffs. President Trump recently posted on Truth Social, “People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! A dividend ...