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The IRS is issuing a relief payment of $1,702 in November 2025.

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Many social media posts claim that the IRS is sending a $1,702 relief payment in November 2025. Some of these posts even include fake documents or images that appear to be official. The claim seems believable because people are familiar with stimulus checks from the COVID-19 period.

By looking on the IRS official website and many trusted news media sites, there is not a new relief payment. Fox 5 Atlanta and some other local stations stated that the payment is false and is a scam. The IRS further urged taxpayers to not respond to such claims and provide personal information. This claim is false and likely spreads because people want financial relief and scammers use that to trick them. Be sure to always verify financial claims through official government websites before believing or sharing them.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/irs-direct-deposit-relief-payment-november-heres-what-we-know

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The original post disputing the claim is correct. The IRS states on their website that all payments were issued for economic impact and multiple local Fox News stations report that this is not true, along with Yahoo! Finance and The Economic Times.

On the IRS website, it states that individuals may apply for a Recovery Rebate Credit, which could be the source of some confusion. This credit is for those who didn't receive stimulus checks during COVID, not additional payments. 

Fox 5 New York, Fox 26 Houston, and Fox 5 Atlanta all report that this is misleading. By December 2024 the remaining automatic payments were processed. If there are mentions of possible payments, it could be a scam. 

Yahoo! Finance and The Economic Times both state that Americans should not expect any IRS deposits. To prevent any problems, credible sources should be monitored. IRS.gov and the Treasury Department website will have announcements. Anyone reaching out to "expedite" check deposits should be taken as fraudulent. 

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The Economic Times  Center-Right

Yahoo! Finance  Center

Fox News Right

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