We are not receiving new federal stimulus checks in 2025 as the pandemic-era stimulus payments ended a couple of years ago. However, the IRS is still sending out some unclaimed stimulus payments from past pandemic relief efforts to about 1 million people based on 2021 tax filings, with amounts up to $1,400 per eligible taxpayer. There are rumors about potential new stimulus checks funded by tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump, ranging from $1,000 to $2,000, but neither the IRS nor Congress has approved such payments. Some states are providing their own tax rebates or relief payments, but no new federal stimulus checks have been announced for 2025. In summary, no new federal stimulus checks are planned or currently being distributed in 2025 except for final distributions of unclaimed past payments from the pandemic relief programs.
