The text isn't real, but here's the problem, people are getting Economic Impact Payments from the IRS. Those payments are automatic. Taxpayers don't have to do anything to get them.

The stimulus payment, also known as the stimulus check, was a major economic relief effort initiated during the COVID-19 ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirmed that the three rounds of Economic Impact Payments concluded between 2020 and ...

As of July 2025, there is no new federal stimulus check approved or in distribution. The last round of Economic Impact ...

Various rumors are circulating about a fourth federal stimulus check in 2025, with some people discussing a $2,000 or even $5 ...

The IRS has confirmed that the three rounds of stimulus checks (called Economic Impact Payments) were finished between 2020 and 2021. If someone missed any of those payments, they had until April 2025 ...

Taxpayers in the United States remain hopeful that they will receive a new stimulus check in 2025, a hope based on political ...

The Recovery Rebate Credit was created for individuals who did not receive one or more stimulus checks during the COVID-19 pandemic, also known as Economic Impact Payments, the IRS said. Need a break?

GREENSBORO, N.C. — This warning is for everyone out there. Folks are getting a text message that looks like it's from the IRS. It says: You are eligible to receive a $1,400 Economic Impact ...