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IRS Confirms No New Federal Stimulus Checks for 2025

9/27/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirms no new federal stimulus checks for 2025.
Rumors of payments from $1,390 to $2,000 are unfounded.
The third stimulus remains the only valid payment, claimable by filing a 2021 tax return by April 15, 2025.
State relief exists, including New York's payment up to $400. Sen. Josh Hawley’s American Worker Rebate Act has not passed.

History

Historical Context

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted in March 2020, provided $1,200 payments to Americans to aid economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2025, no new federal stimulus checks will be issued, reflecting ongoing congressional debates, including proposals like Sen. Josh Hawley's American Worker Rebate Act, which have not advanced, highlighting persistent challenges in economic relief efforts.

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Story summary

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirms no new federal stimulus checks for 2025.
Rumors of payments from $1,390 to $2,000 are unfounded.
The third stimulus remains the only valid payment, claimable by filing a 2021 tax return by April 15, 2025.
State relief exists, including New York's payment up to $400. Sen. Josh Hawley’s American Worker Rebate Act has not passed.

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