As of January 2026, there is no official, approved second stimulus check from the federal government, and previous COVID-19 relief payments (first, second, and third rounds) have concluded. While President Trump has proposed a $2,000 "tariff dividend" check for 2026, this proposal requires Congressional approval and faces legislative hurdles.
As a part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act recently signed into law, the IRS announced that they have begun issuing a second round of stimulus payments to eligible tax filers. Here are answers to some of the top questions you may have about the second stimulus checks.
No, the IRS is not issuing new $1400 stimulus checks; the final pandemic-era payments for the Recovery Rebate Credit (the third stimulus) were sent out by early 2025 to eligible people who missed them by filing their 2021 return by the April 2025 deadline. While payments were made in late 2024 and early 2025, that was the final opportunity, and any current claims of new stimulus checks are likely scams or misinformation, as Congress has not approved any new federal stimulus programs.
While speculation about a fourth stimulus check has surfaced on social media and unverified websites, there has been no official confirmation from Congress or the IRS to support this claim and any such news should be taken with caution as it could be misinformation or attempted fraud.
You can get the first and second stimulus check as part of your tax refund after you file a 2020 federal tax return. You can file a tax return even if you don't have a filing requirement to get other tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit.
The Internal Revenue Service has been sending out the second round of stimulus payments that were part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Act of 2021.
Visit the IRS Get My Payment (GMP) portal at https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment to see if you can expect a 2021 Economic Impact Payment. The GMP portal will provide the date when your payment was or will be sent.
Check the status of your stimulus check on the IRS Get My Payment website.
If you're on SSDI, you've likely received past stimulus checks automatically. Right now, there's no new stimulus in 2025, but history shows that SSDI beneficiaries have been included in relief programs. If another round is ever approved, you can expect to qualify as long as you meet income rules.
Stimulus payments
Single taxpayers with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $75,000 or below. Taxpayers filing as heads of household with AGIs of $112,500 or below. Married couples filing jointly with AGIs of $150,000 or below.
Paper checks started getting mailed on December 30, 2020, and the IRS has sent out approximately eight million prepaid debit cards loaded with the federal stimulus payments. You can follow up on the status of both your first and second checks by using the “Get My Payment” portal.
the first Economic Impact Payment was $1,200 ($2,400 if married filing jointly) plus $500 for each qualifying child you had in 2020; and. the second Economic Impact Payment was $600 ($1,200 if married filing jointly) plus $600 for each qualifying child you had in 2020.
No, the IRS is not currently sending out new $1400 stimulus checks in 2026, but they did wrap up sending out final automatic payments for unclaimed 2021 Recovery Rebate Credits in late 2024/early 2025, with the deadline to claim these missed payments passing on April 15, 2025; new checks would require new Congressional action, and any texts about current stimulus payments are scams, say FOX 5 DC, CNBC, and IRS.gov.
While speculation about a fourth stimulus check has surfaced on social media and unverified websites, there has been no official confirmation from Congress or the IRS to support this claim.
You can't track a current $1400 stimulus check, as all three rounds of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) are finished, but you can check your IRS Online Account for past payment amounts and use the Recovery Rebate Credit page if you missed yours and need to claim it on your 2020 or 2021 tax return, though deadlines have passed for claiming those credits. The Get My Payment tool is no longer active for tracking; you must use your online IRS account to view your payment history.
What is the American Worker Rebate Act of 2025? Hawley's bill, called the American Worker Rebate Act of 2025, would provide a minimum of $600 per adult and dependent child, or $2,400 for a family of four, according to news officials.
Families earning less than $150,000 a year and individuals earning less than $75,000 a year should get the full $1,400 per person. Families earning up to $160,000 per year and individuals earning up to $80,000 per year will receive prorated stimulus checks for less than $1,400 max.
Who's eligible for a second stimulus check. The new Covid relief package follows similar guidelines as the March CARES Act in distributing stimulus checks. This is who qualifies for the full stimulus check: Individuals earning up to $75,000 (or $112,500 as head of household)
Economic Impact Payments (Stimulus Checks)
Taxpayers who've already checked the status of their stimulus check with the IRS Get My Payment tool and received the "Payment Status #2 – Not Available" message will not automatically receive a second check. Instead, they must wait until they file their 2020 tax returns to get the payment.