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.

It remains unclear when Americans may receive stimulus checks. Here are the latest updates in regards to the checks including statements from Trump.

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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.

A timeline for when stimulus checks will be sent out — if they will be sent at all — remains vague. President Donald Trump's earlier comments of checks being sent out in the middle of 2026 have now ...

President Donald Trump is making new comments of when $2,000 stimulus checks could reach Americans in a recently released interview with The New York Times. Reporters sat down with Trump for two hours ...

President Donald Trump has promised many federal policies and programs to the American people during his campaign and over ...

President Donald Trump floated the idea of a stimulus check last month, but will it actually happen? In February, after Elon Musk touted the huge "savings" found by the Department of Government ...

When it comes to those $2,000 stimulus checks, Trump said in February that he is "looking at it very seriously." ...

Filing taxes in 2026 and wondering about the $2000 Trump stimulus check status this year? Here's what to know and how to track your IRS refund.