Will we get a stimulus check in 2025? Status update on Trump stimulus checks this year
Will we get a stimulus check in 2025? Status update on Trump stimulus checks this year
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Senate approves $25,000 tax break for tipped workers
The Senate has unanimously passed a bill allowing workers who receive tips to deduct up to $25,000 in cash tips from their taxable income.
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Americans are wondering about the possibility of a fourth stimulus check in 2025 or a previous unclaimed stimulus and how they can still get it? Here's what to know about the second, third and fourth stimulus checks and an update on their status.
The opportunities to claim or file for the first stimulus payment (issued in March and April 2020) or the second stimulus check (issued by Jan. 15, 2021) or the third stimulus check (issued between March and December 2021) have now passed.
The deadline to file for the third and last stimulus check was April 15, 2025, it marked a three-year deadline to claim any tax refunds or in this case, the $1,400 Recovery Rebate Credit for that year — 2021.
Even if you received a tax extension, you still needed to file your 2021 tax return by the April 15, 2025 deadline to claim that third stimulus check. There are no extensions or appeals available for missed deadlines, and any unclaimed stimulus payments become the property of the U.S. Treasury.
While rumors and speculation about a fourth stimulus check of $2,000 have surfaced on social media and unverified websites, there has been no official confirmation from Congress or the IRS to support this claim and any such news should be taken with caution as it could be misinformation or attempted fraud.
In February, President Donald Trump said he would consider the plan to pay out $5,000 stimulus checks to taxpayers in the form of a 'DOGE dividend' during a summit in Miami. He explained it as using part of the 20% of the savings identified by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and giving it back to taxpayers. However, he has not shared any further specifics or details about the possible 'DOGE dividend' or its certainty since then.
Here's what to know about tracking your tax refund and when to expect it.
When will I get my tax refund?
If you filed your federal taxes electronically and included your banking information, then you may expect a direct deposit within 21 days. If you did not include banking information, then you may expect a paper check refund via the mail within 6-8 weeks.
Submitting your return is not the same as the IRS accepting your return. Once it is accepted, you will know it has if you see a "Refund Sent" alert when you check your tax return status online, at which point you won't have to wait too long for the funds to show up in your account.
Once the IRS approves your refund, it could hit your bank account within days via the direct deposit option.
How to check on my federal refund status?
The IRS has an online tool called "Where's My Refund" that allows you to check on the status of your refund. Click here.
You can start checking the status of your refund within 24 hours after you e-filed your return. The refund information is updated on the IRS website once a day, overnight.
The online tool requires you to enter your Social Security number, filing status and exact refund amount on the return. It will then respond with a return received (processing), refund approved (preparing to issue refund by date shown) or refund sent (send to your bank or in the mail).
Again, once it shows the IRS has approved your refund, it could hit your bank account within days via the direct deposit option.
The other way to check on the status is to call the IRS at 800-829-1954.
What is IRS refund schedule 2025?
If your taxes were electronically filed and accepted by April 15, it is estimated that you may expect a direct deposit federal refund from the IRS by May 6 or June 16th by mail.
How to check on my state refund status?
Most states have dedicated online portals for tracking income tax returns.
The Delaware Division of Taxation has established an online portal you can access to check the status of your state refund.
To check on Pennsylvania online portal for state tax refund, click here.
To check on New Jersey online portal for state tax refund, click here.
Maria Francis is a Pennsylvania-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.
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