To be eligible for the IRS December$2000 You must filed 2024 I haven't worked in 2yrs Can I file?

[Falloutgirl]

There is a $2000 dollar stimulus in December To be eligible you need to file a 2024 tax return. I haven't worked in 2 years. Can I file to get this money too it says it's to help the poor like me. I'm 61 not married and can I do it online free. Please help I started filling out the 1040 but don't know what to put in boxes just all 0 or leave blank? Please help you guys it would make my holidays real. Thank you

[xmasbaby0]

Not sure what rumor you have fallen for, but there is no $2000 federal stimulus that you can get in December.   The only federal stimulus checks issued were for tax years 2020 and 2021; it is too late for either one of those.   Sorry.   Be careful about what sources of information you believe.

[SusanY1]

There is no $2,000 stimulus available from the IRS for this December (2025), unfortunately.  

If you had no income in 2024, you would not need to file a tax return, and at this time, there would be no benefit to you in doing so.  

Should the government offer another round of stimulus payments in the future, we would expect there to be instructions available on how to claim any payment, and we would be happy to help at that time.  However, as of today, there is nothing to apply for. 

Due to numerous rumors and misinformation being spread about potential payments, and the potential for fraud via spoofed websites, we recommend relying only on information posted on the IRS website.  

[VolvoGirl]

@Falloutgirl   You might be hearing about the Turbo Tax Flex Advance loan that’s based on your 2024 tax return up to $2,000.    But that has been paused and we don’t know if or when it will start again.

What is the Turbo Tax Flex Advance?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/loans/whats-turbotax-flex-advance/L2Xg6I...

[rjs]

Or you might have heard about President Trump's proposal to send $2,000 payments from tariff revenue. But it's just an idea, not a reality. It isn't happening anytime soon, and probably will never happen.

4 reasons you probably won’t get a $2,000 check from Trump soon

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