The claim of an $8,700 stimulus check from the IRS is false.

This rumor has been circulating online, but there is no official confirmation from the government about such a payment. The information you might have seen likely refers to proposals for expanded Child Tax Credits, which were discussed but not implemented as a single, lump-sum payment of $8,700.

What You Need to Know About Stimulus Checks

The U.S. government issued three rounds of stimulus checks during the COVID-19 pandemic:

• Economic Impact Payments (EIPs): These were one-time payments issued in 2020 and 2021.
• Child Tax Credit (CTC): This was a monthly payment available for eligible families in 2021. It was a refundable tax credit, not a stimulus check.

If you believe you are eligible for any of these payments and haven’t received them, you can claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on your tax return.