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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Piyush Shukla

Why is your $1,390 IRS payment missing? What Americans need to know about the payment rumor and Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend

A $1,390 IRS direct deposit rumor has resurfaced online, leaving some Americans wondering whether a new federal relief payment is sitting in their bank account.

It is not. There is no new federal stimulus check of $1,390 being issued by the IRS. The last round of federal Economic Impact Payments was tied to the pandemic, and the deadline to claim the final Recovery Rebate Credit passed on April 15, 2025.

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