During the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans received multiple stimulus checks to relieve the financial pressure caused by the pandemic-related closures. These checks helped people to stabilize their finances and avoid financial disaster in the wake of closed businesses and mass layoffs.

CHICAGO -- The stimulus check registration deadline is approaching for the millions of Americans who have not received their payment. The IRS said the deadline for those who do not normally file tax returns to register with the IRS is 3 p.m. EST Saturday.

Several times this year, President Trump has suggested using a portion of the government revenue generated from new tariffs to provide rebate checks to taxpayers within certain income brackets.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you haven't yet received your IRS stimulus check, the deadline to have it sent via direct deposit is 11 a.m. Central Time (or noon Eastern Time and 9 a.m. Pacific Time) Wednesday, but some people are feeling uneasy about entering their ...

CHICAGO -- Thousands of Americans still waiting for their stimulus checks now have an extended deadline to register for their payment. The IRS needs people who typically don't file a tax return to submit their information. The October 15 deadline was ...

Rumors of a $2,000 or $5,000 check originated from social media and are unverified. Three federal stimulus checks were distributed in 2020 and 2021, totaling about $931 billion. Will we or won't we? That has been the question around a possible stimulus ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- With the stroke of a pen, a third round of federal stimulus money is on the way. Your stimulus money could arrive within days. But there are questions like, how will your 2020 tax filing affect your payment? And what about those extra ...