A lot of people shared posts on social media like Facebook, saying that a fourth round of stimulus checks would be sent out starting November 30 in 10 states. However, the IRS has stated that there are no plans to send out such checks. Some people on Facebook are spreading false information that says people in these states will get extra stimulus funds of a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. People need to only believe reliable sources and formal news about financial aid programs to avoid getting false information.
Claim of a fourth round of stimulus checks has been denied by Anthony Burke, spokeswoman for the IRS. He said that there is no such program from the Treasury Department. People were given three rounds of Economic Impact Payments by the federal government to help them deal with the COVID-19 crisis. Taxpayers who had a child or adopted a child in 2021 may be able to get money back through the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit. There were false rumors on social media that there would be a fourth round of stimulus checks starting on November 30 in 10 states. Burke stresses that these claims are not true. In August, CBS News said that checks might be sent to some states because of budget problems, not as part of a government plan.