No, the federal government isn’t sending a fourth stimulus check in 2024

A recent viral TikTok video that garnered more than a million views claims another $1,400 stimulus check will be coming to Americans on March 14. 

“President Biden says $1400 check coming March 14 … Stimulus check coming soon,” the text on screen says. 

People in the comments wondered if the latest stimulus check is a tactic used by the Biden administration to win his 2024 re-election campaign.  

VERIFY reader John also asked us if it’s true another stimulus check is coming in March.

THE QUESTION

Is the federal government sending a fourth stimulus check in 2024?

THE SOURCES

• The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• The Treasury Department
• Search of congressional legislation 

THE ANSWER

No, the federal government isn’t sending a fourth stimulus check in 2024. 

WHAT WE FOUND

A spokesperson for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) told VERIFY in November 2023 that there are no additional stimulus payments due to go out “at any time in the future.”

The IRS and U.S. Department of Treasury websites, which have information about how people can receive the three previous stimulus payments if they haven’t already, make no mention of a fourth payment, either. 

For Americans to receive another stimulus check, Congress would have to pass legislation authorizing the payment and President Biden would need to sign it into law. But a search of congressional legislation shows that hasn’t happened. 

The previous three stimulus checks were part of legislation that was passed by Congress and signed by the sitting president. The first check for $1,200 was part of the CARES Act passed in March 2020. The second check for $600 was part of a spending package that was passed in December 2020. The third check for $1,400 was included in the American Rescue Plan passed in March 2021.

The IRS issued a reminder on March 4 that anyone who did not receive one or more of the original federal stimulus payments can still claim them.  

To receive a missing stimulus payment, taxpayers need to file a tax return for either 2020 or 2021, or both, and claim the Recovery Rebate Credit.

In most cases, people must file a Recovery Rebate Credit claim for 2020 by May 17, 2024, the IRS spokesperson said. The deadline for filing a 2021 claim is generally April 15, 2025.