The surplus will be returned to taxpayers through a credit on their 2025 state personal income tax returns filed in 2026.

The Oregon kicker is triggered when state revenue exceeds forecasts by at least 2%. Tax filers will see part of a $1.4 billion kicker in 2026.

No new federal stimulus checks are authorized for November 2025; Congress has not passed any new legislation, and the IRS has made no confirmation. President Donald Trump has proposed using tariff revenue to pay a dividend of at least $2,000 per person (excluding high-income individuals), but this is currently just a proposal.

Oregonians’ spending grew by just 5.1% last year, according to recently published data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. That’s down sharply from 2021, when consumer spending grew by more than 13% as federal stimulus payments loosened up purse strings — and as inflation drove up the cost of most everything.

Money rumors spread faster than wildfire online. Your social feed probably buzzes with claims about new stimulus checks hitting bank accounts soon. Sounds amazing, right? Let’s cut through the noise and discover what’s actually happening with those promised payments.

Rumors of new 2025 stimulus checks are spreading online — but the IRS confirms no new federal payments are scheduled.