By creating an online account, you can avoid the need to call the IRS for all sorts of questions. And you can make a variety of payments online.

The text isn't real, but here's the problem, people are getting Economic Impact Payments from the IRS. Those payments are automatic. Taxpayers don't have to do anything to get them.

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special stimulus payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS via direct deposit or check by late January 2025.

The IRS doesn’t receive any fees for these payments,” the agency said, noting that authorized card processors and phone numbers are available at irs.gov/payments.

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special stimulus payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS via direct deposit or check by late January 2025.

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special stimulus payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS via direct deposit or check by late January 2025.

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special stimulus payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS via direct deposit or check by late January 2025.

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special stimulus payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS via direct deposit or check by late January 2025.