If you want your $1,200 federal government stimulus payment deposited directly into your checking account, noon Wednesday is the deadline to provide that information to the Internal Revenue Service.

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.

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 ...