Could paper checks be on the way out, like the penny?
Dec 5, 2025 · The end of paper checks could cause problems for consumers who don’t have access to a traditional bank account and still depend on the small slips of paper to receive …
IRS to phase out paper tax refund checks starting with individual ...
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service, working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, today announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be …
Paper Checks Are Going Away – Here’s What You Need to Know
Aug 14, 2025 · Starting September 30, 2025, the federal government will stop issuing paper checks for most federal payments. That means if you’re still receiving federal check payments, …
IRS Paper Refund Checks Are Being Phased Out: What to Do
3 days ago · IRS paper refund checks are being phased out. Find out who is affected, key dates - January 2025, and what to do now to ensure timely refunds without disruptions.
Could paper checks disappear? Federal Reserve considers major
Dec 8, 2025 · Months after the federal government stopped issuing and accepting paper checks for most of its business, the Federal Reserve announced it’s considering a slowdown of those …
Is This the End of Paper Checks? | Banking Advice | U.S. News
As of Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration, IRS and other federal departments and agencies will no longer send or receive paper checks, with only a few rare exceptions. That …
The U.S. government is phasing out paper checks. What that …
Apr 1, 2025 · Over the next six months, all federal departments and agencies will phase out the use of paper checks and switch to electronic payments, according to the White House.
America's paper checks near extinction; what replaces them?
Paper checks are rapidly losing their place at the center of American finance, pushed aside by faster, cheaper and more secure digital options. The shift is no longer theoretical or …
No More IRS Paper Refund Checks or Social Security Paper Checks…
Oct 1, 2025 · Generally, after September 30, 2025, the Treasury Department has said that all federal agencies will cease sending and receiving paper checks as a form of payment. …
IRS and Federal Government Will Stop Accepting Paper Checks as …
May 7, 2025 · Starting Sept. 30, the secretary of the Treasury is ordered to cease issuing paper checks for all federal disbursements and will no longer accept paper checks as payment. The …