Overview
- The IRS and multiple outlets confirm there are no federal stimulus or IRS direct-deposit relief payments scheduled for November 2025.
- Viral claims of a $1,702 "stimulus" trace to Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, a state program unrelated to federal payments.
- The last federally authorized payment was the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit of up to $1,400, with automatic catch-up payments sent in December 2024 and January 2025 and the claim deadline closing on April 15, 2025.
- President Trump has promoted a $2,000 tariff-funded "dividend," but it remains a proposal without approval or implementing legislation.
- The IRS and FTC warn of scams using fake emails, texts, calls, or social media messages, and they advise verifying outreach through official IRS letters and reporting suspicious contacts.