In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order saying the continued use of paper-based payments by the federal government, including checks and money orders, imposes unnecessary costs and delays, and the risk of fraud, theft and lost payments. In August, the Treasury Department issued a press release announcing it would stop issuing paper checks for most federal payments on September 30, 2025. This includes federal tax refunds, Social Security, Veterans benefits, or any other federal benefit. If you are currently receiving benefits via paper check, please reach out to the federal agency that pays your benefits.

Executive Order 14247 states “as soon as practicable, and to the extent permitted by law, all payments made the the Federal Government shall be processed electronically”. This includes federal tax payments due by October 15, 2025 as well as estimated tax payments due by January 15, 2026 and forward.

The Internal Revenue Service offers several options on making electronic payments on your account: IRS Direct Pay, IRS Online Account, EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System), or an IRS-approved payment processor. Additional information is available using this link.

As always, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.