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FILE - Sheets of U.S. Treasury checks are prepared for printing at the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which handles the distribution of federal payments such as tax refunds and stimulus checks.

LOS ANGELES - The IRS says there are no new stimulus checks on the way, despite viral claims circulating on social media.

Posts widely shared Friday alleged that the IRS and Treasury Department had approved $1,390 payments for low- and middle-income taxpayers to be distributed before the end of the summer.

An IRS spokesperson said those claims are false.

Where the $1,390 stimulus check rumor came from

What we know:

Stimulus checks, also known as economic impact payments, must be authorized by Congress before the Treasury Department can issue them. No such legislation has passed in 20

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