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.

Direct deposit gives you quick, automatic access to funds from a payment, like a paycheck or a Social Security check, that's transferred electronically from a payer's account to your bank account.

Taxpayers aren’t expected to see any new stimulus checks of any kind this spring. The last federal economic impact payments were issued in 2021, and Congress hasn’t approved any new legislation to ...

The last round of federal economic‑impact payments went out in 2021, and any new checks would require Congress to pass fresh legislation. In 2024, the IRS sent automatic payments to eligible taxpayers ...

No new federal stimulus checks have been authorized by Congress or the IRS for 2026. The $1,776 "Warrior Dividend" is a one-time, tax-free payment specifically for active-duty troops and reservists.

WASHINGTON - 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?

WASHINGTON - Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is ...

WASHINGTON - The tax filing season is underway, bringing questions about refunds, stimulus rumors and federal dividend proposals. The IRS says refunds are running higher so far this year while warning ...