2 days ago - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ... said legislation would be needed for the $2,000 tariff rebate checks, which would go to “working families” under a set income limit....

2 weeks ago - One of the proposals discussed would limit payments to people earning below $100,000 per year, though this is not yet official. Lawmakers will play a key role in shaping these criteria if the plan moves forward.

3 days ago - (CRFB) estimates that issuing a ... current annual tariff revenue. And even if the checks were limited to those making $100,000 or less, Alex Durante, a senior economist at the Tax Foundation,...

A one-time $2,000 per-person rebate with an income limit of $100,000 would cost $450 billion. That is about twice as large as the total revenue that will be raised by the administration’s tariff hikes in 2026, per Budget Lab estimates.

14 hours ago - During two prior pandemic-era stimulus checks authorized by Trump, they were made available to individuals bringing in as much as $75,000 per year and couples earning up to $150,000 and higher earners were eligible for smaller payments.

November 12, 2025 - “People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Nov. 9. “A dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.”

3 weeks ago - According to the Trump administration, these checks would be directed toward low- and middle-income Americans, with an income cap likely around $100,000 per year for individuals or families.

11 hours ago - Two analyses put the price tag over $600 billion. Trump first announced the checks in a post on his social media platform in November. "A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone," Trump ...

November 11, 2025 - Under Hawley’s bill, each adult would receive “at least $600,” as would each dependent child. The total rebate for a DINK household (dual income, no kids), for example, would be at least $1,200, while a family of four could receive $2,400.

3 weeks ago - And last month, the president posted ... told Fox News last month that the checks would likely go to households making less than $100,000....

December 5, 2025 - All we know about the proposed tariff stimulus check is what he said in his post on Truth Social. His goal is $2,000 per person, with the exclusion of "high income people."

1 month ago - A. Log into IRS.gov, ensure direct deposit info is current; payments auto-deposit from Dec 18, or paper checks if no bank details. A. Likely tax-free as tariff revenue income, but confirm with IRS updates and include it in your financial planning.

December 5, 2025 - "Whether you get rid of it or just keep it around for fun or have it really low, much lower than it is now, but you will not be paying income taxes," he added. While the president continues to push the refund plan, critics argue it may not make economic sense, citing uncertain tariff revenues and costly refunds. Here's what else to know. Despite Trump's strong stance on tariff checks, whether they'll be issued remains to be seen.

December 2, 2025 - Lutnick's remarks came not long ... limit of $100,000 to be eligible. As of Dec. 2, the government has not sent any stimulus checks funded by tariff revenue to Americans....

November 11, 2025 - President Donald Trump is saying American citizens can expect money back from the country's tariff income. Can you plan for a payday in 2025? On Sunday, Nov. 9, Trump said Americans will get a $2,000 check from tariff income in a Truth Social post.

5 days ago - However, a one-time $2,000 per-person tariff rebate for those making less than $100,000 per year would cost $450 billion, the Yale Budget Lab estimated. That's about twice as much as the total revenue that will be raised by the administration's ...

14 hours ago - President Donald Trump said that Americans may receive $2,000 dividend checks from tariff income in late 2026 in a recent interview with the New York Times.

1 week ago - Experts also remain skeptical that ... such checks materialize, these could worsen America’s inflationary challenges. In early November, Trump said his administration planned on issuing a “dividend” of around $2,000 to lower- and middle-income Americans, funded by the “trillions of dollars” his tariffs were ...

12 hours ago - A bill called the American Worker Rebate Act of 2025 was introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, in July, proposing the use of tariff revenue to issue checks between $600 and $2,400 to American taxpayer families.