Even though the Trump administration has weighed the option, the possibility of taxpayers getting a stimulus check from tech billionaire Elon Musk or the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) remains uncertain.
Trump’s campaign has reportedly teased the idea of the checks in a funding email to supporters, according to MeidasTouch Network’s Archive of Political Emails.
Here is what you need to know about a potential DOGE check.
What is the DOGE stimulus check?
President Trump has previously endorsed the idea of sending 20 percent of the commission’s savings back to taxpayers as a “DOGE dividend” in the form of $5,000 stimulus checks.
In its efforts to cut waste, fraud and abuse from the federal government, DOGE has a savings goal of $2 trillion. So far, DOGE claims it has saved an estimated $160 billion, equal to about $993.79 per taxpayer.
Who would qualify for the checks?
Any potential stimulus check would only be sent to households that are net-income taxpayers, meaning they pay more in taxes than they get back. Lower-income Americans may not be able to qualify for the stimulus checks.
The checks would only be issued per household rather than each individual taxpayer, including those receiving Social Security benefits that meet the income tax requirements.
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