The holiday shopping season is upon us, and with it comes a flurry of rumors about a supposed $2,000 federal stimulus check from the IRS, allegedly set to arrive just in time for Black Friday 2025.

As Americans battle rising prices and the impacts of the longest government shutdown in our history, many are hopeful that the rumors and promises about stimulus checks this year will be accurate.

Over the past few months, rumors about stimulus checks have been making the rounds on the news and social media. Stimulus checks are direct federal payments the U.S. government has sent to households ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump has proposed a $2,000 "tariff dividend" check, but it has not been approved by Congress. The IRS has not scheduled any new payments and warns against scams claiming otherwise.

Wondering about the status on new stimulus check 2025? As of Wednesday, Nov. 12, White House press secretary Karoline Levitt said President Donald Trump remains "committed" to a $2000 tariff rebate ...

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 ...