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IRS Issues Guidance on Shifting Payments, Refunds to Electronic Methods

The agency clarified that a recent executive order does not change how taxpayers file their tax returns.
IRS Issues Guidance on Shifting Payments, Refunds to Electronic Methods
The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
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The IRS has issued new guidance detailing frequently asked questions regarding electronic payments for tax refunds and other transactions effective this filing season, the agency said in a Jan. 27 statement.

The IRS and other federal agencies are transitioning payments to and from the federal government to electronic methods, in line with a March 25 executive order issued by President Donald Trump.

Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.