(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News)
No, South Dakotans aren’t getting $2,400 stimulus checks this month—despite what internet rumor mills are churning out.
Online claims—including a May 12 post on HuntingtonNewsNetwork—say residents will automatically receive the money through leftover federal relief funds and a state budget surplus. But both the Internal Revenue Service and the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management say: Not happening.
IRS: No new stimulus, no new program
The IRS confirms it wrapped up all Economic Impact Payments from the first, second, and third rounds. There’s nothing new on the books for 2025. Its website plainly states:
“The IRS has issued all first, second and third Economic Impact Payments. You can no longer use the Get My Payment application to check your payment status.”
What is happening: About 1 million Americans who didn’t get the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit could see up to $1,400 automatically—if they were eligible in 2021 and filed a tax return by the April 15, 2025, deadline.
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said the payments are automatic and require no amended returns:
“We’re making these payments automatic, meaning these people will not be required to go through the extensive process of filing an amended return to receive it.”
There is no $2,400 payment. No special program. And no application process for South Dakotans.
State surplus not funding handouts
South Dakota’s Bureau of Finance and Management confirms it has no plans to cut stimulus checks using surplus funds. The surplus is being used for operations, infrastructure, and long-term investments—not direct payments.
Recent federal grants to South Dakota—like the $5.3 million in disaster relief and homeland security funding announced earlier this year—are restricted to emergency preparedness and infrastructure repair.
Why it matters
False reports muddy the waters. They distract from real programs like the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, which required action by mid-April.
Bottom line: There’s no $2,400 stimulus check for South Dakotans. If someone’s promising one, they’re either wrong or trying to scam you.
