Stimulus Check Update for November 26, 2025: The Truth About Today’s $1,390 and $2,000 IRS Payment Rumors
If you woke up on November 26, 2025 and searched “stimulus check today,” you’re not alone. Social media, YouTube thumbnails, and a growing number of blogs are loudly promising new $1,390, $1,702, or $2,000 “IRS direct deposit relief payments” supposedly landing in Americans’ bank accounts right now. Here’s the bottom line up front: As of November 26, 2025, there is no new federal stimulus check approved or scheduled for today — or for the rest of November 2025. That’s the clear position from the IRS, from major U.S. news organizations, and from updated fact‑checks published this morning. The Economic Times+3IRS+3FOX 5 DC+3 At the same time, there are real payments happening —