CNBC

The federal government is phasing out paper checks. Here's who will be affected

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. As the U.S. accelerates toward a ...
CNET

Paper Social Security Checks Phasing Out in September 2025, but Exceptions Are Possible

You'll need to set up direct deposit to get your Social Security payments by September. Here are the details. Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, ...
JournalofAccountancy

Paper tax refund checks on the way out as IRS shifts to electronic payments

The IRS will begin phasing out the use of paper checks for refunds to individual taxpayers at the end of September and will publish detailed guidance for 2025 tax returns before the 2026 filing season ...
PBS

What the government’s phase-out of paper checks means for you

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government starts phasing out paper checks for most programs on Tuesday. The change, which was initiated through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March ...
CNN

Could paper checks be on the way out, like the penny?

First the penny. Next, paper checks? When the US Mint stopped making pennies last month for the first time in 238 years, it drew a lot of attention. But there have been quiet moves to stop using paper ...