Many of us have long given up hope of a government stimulus check or a tariff rebate, but some people keep waiting for the Trump Administration to deliver. And their optimism is not totally random.

If your phone has lately promised you a $2,000 check, a tariff refund, an IRS deposit or some magical government money fairy landing in August, take a breath before checking your bank account. The ...

A widely shared claim that an August 2026 stimulus check worth $2,000 is about to drop into Americans' bank accounts has been firmly knocked down by US tax authorities, who say no new federal payment ...