IRS Stimulus Check: Another Round of What Now?

Alright, let's cut the crap. You're seeing those headlines, those Facebook posts from your uncle who thinks QAnon is a documentary, about new stimulus checks. $1700! $2000! Free money! Yeah, and I've got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn.

The Stimulus Check Mirage

Here's the cold, hard truth: Congress ain't passed jack squat. The IRS? Radio silence. That should be your first clue. But no, people see "free money" and their brains turn to mush.

Trump's floated this idea of "tariff dividends," which is just a fancy way of saying he wants to use tariff revenue to send checks to people. Bessent even threw out a $100k income limit. Karoline Leavitt, bless her heart, says they're "committed" to it. Committed to what? Hot air?

Look, even if Trump did manage to pull this off, which is a HUGE "if" considering the Supreme Court seems ready to slap down his tariff shenanigans... well, tariffs are just taxes, plain and simple. So, you're getting a check funded by, wait for it, higher prices on everything. Electronics, clothes, even car parts are gonna cost you more. It's like robbing Peter to pay Paul, except Peter's already broke.

And speaking of broke, remember those "stimulus checks" from way back when? 2021 feels like a lifetime ago. The IRS was still sending out straggler payments related to the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit as late as this year. But that ship has sailed. April 15th was the deadline.

Scam City, USA

Then you've got the scammers crawling out of the woodwork. Law enforcement in Northern Virginia is already warning people about it. Phishing emails, fake websites... they're all after your personal info. And let's be real, half the people sharing these "stimulus check" rumors online are probably bots or straight-up criminals trying to get clicks.

It ain't just the feds, either. You see those claims of $1702 payments or $1390 checks? Those are usually state-level programs, like Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend. Or, again, scams. The IRS even has a page dedicated to warning you about these fake payment messages. They expect us to believe this nonsense, and honestly...

I gotta vent for a sec. I swear, my internet bill is higher than my rent, and half the time I'm getting bombarded with this kind of garbage. Can't these ISPs do anything to filter out this trash? It's like they're actively profiting off our stupidity.

The Reality Check

So, what's the takeaway here? Don't believe everything you read online. Especially if it involves free money. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And for the love of God, don't give your personal information to anyone who promises you a stimulus check out of the blue.

I'm not saying a tariff dividend is impossible. But the chances of it actually happening, and not being a complete disaster offcourse, are slim to none. I mean, is it really worth trading a slightly-larger-than-usual tax refund for higher prices on everything else? Stimulus payment November 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check - FOX 5 DC

So, What's the Real Story?

It's the same old song and dance. Politicians making promises they can't keep, scammers preying on the vulnerable, and the rest of us stuck in the middle, sifting through the BS. Wake me up when something real happens.