Stimulus check rumors are circulating again — this time tied to October 2025 — but the IRS and Congress have not confirmed any new payments. No fourth stimulus check confirmed by the IRSSocial media posts and viral news sites have claimed new stimulus payments ranging from $1,390 to $2,000 will land this fall. Proposed plans: Tariff rebates and the “DOGE dividend”President Donald Trump floated two new ideas earlier this year:Tariff rebate checks : A refund to taxpayers using surplus revenue from tariffs. Missed your last federal stimulus check? Bottom line: Don’t believe the hype—yetDespite the headlines and rumors, no new federal stimulus checks or tariff rebates have been confirmed for 2025.