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.

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 ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is initiating a significant change by transitioning from paper checks to electronic payments for most beneficiaries. This shift is part of a broader government ...

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 government is planning to phase out paper checks for most consumers receiving Social Security benefits and other federal payments starting Tuesday. The transition is prompted by an executive order ...

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.

The Social Security Administration will stop issuing paper checks after September 30, affecting approximately 500,000 beneficiaries who still receive them. Paper checks are 16 times more likely to be ...

The Social Security Administration is reminding recipients that all federal benefit payments will soon be made electronically, SSA says paper checks will be phased out in most cases. Video above: Top ...