Tax preparers are bracing for a long and confusing tax season because of stimulus checks and the child tax credits that Americans got in 2021. Many families did not get all the stimulus money and ...

While there are no new federal stimulus checks in 2026, several states continue to provide tax rebates, property tax relief, ...

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 ...

A new study suggests COVID-era stimulus and Child Tax Credit payments accounted for less than 20% of auto price increases ...

WASHINGTON — More than 9 million people and families who did not receive their advance child tax credit checks, stimulus payments and other tax rebates will soon get a letter from the IRS to claim ...

It’s been nearly a month since the IRS began accepting 2025 tax returns for the 2026 filing season. The agency started processing returns on Jan. 26, and more than 90% of taxpayers are expected to ...

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 ...

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 ...