Over the last decade, the tax system has been moving in a clear direction: fewer paper processes, more secure electronic transactions, and faster confirmation that a payment was received. Executive ...

An executive order is phasing out IRS paper refund checks. Learn how new direct deposit rules could delay your 2026 tax refund if you don't update your info.

On March 25, 2025, Executive Order 14247 was issued, requiring that all federal payments, including tax payments to the IRS, be made via electronic funds transfer (EFT). This mandate is part of a ...

In a move to make payments more efficient and to reduce the risk of fraud, the federal government is changing both how they receive taxpayers’ payments as well as how they make payments to others.

The Internal Revenue Service posted a fact sheet Tuesday in the form of answers to frequently asked questions about its move away from paper checks to electronic payments for taxes and tax refunds.

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