The IRS is phasing out paper refund checks in 2026. Learn how new direct deposit rules may affect your tax return and what you can do to avoid refund delays.

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.

The USCIS has implemented a significant change affecting thousands of applicants: the transition to electronic payments. As of October 28, traditional payment methods like checks and money orders are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments beginning Sept. 30, 2025. "This ...

The Social Security Administration is transitioning away from paper checks. Later this year, only electronic payments will be used for benefit payments, the agency announced July 14 as part of an ...

The check will no longer be in the mail. Social Security will only be paying benefits electronically. The Social Security Administration will no longer be sending checks as an effort to modernize the ...

While healthcare has been transitioning from paper-based processes to electronic transactions for years, the pace has been far slower than expected. That’s all about to change, however, with the ...

On Sept. 30, the federal government will switch from paper checks to electronic payments. Some Social Security and other federal payment recipients may need to change their payment records. Here's ...