IRS direct deposit relief payment in November? What we know

Rumors continue swirling online about IRS relief payments landing in bank accounts by November or year’s end — but are they true?

What we know:

No. There are no plans for additional federal stimulus payments in 2025. The last was the $1,400 Recovery Rebate Credit from 2021, which had a final claim deadline of April 15, 2025.

The backstory:

In October, viral posts claimed a $1,702 stimulus payment was on the way. Those posts appeared to reference Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend which is a payment made each year to eligible residents funded by state mineral revenues.

What you can do:

The IRS encourages reporting suspicious IRS, Treasury and tax-related emails, texts, social media accounts, phone calls and letters to help shut down scams and phishing attacks that trick people into shar