IRS to Begin Phasing Out Tax Refund Paper Checks

The paper checks are 16 times more likely to be delayed, lost, altered, or stolen compared with electronic payments, the agency said.

The IRS building in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The IRS will start phasing out tax refunds via paper checks beginning Sept. 30, the agency said in a statement.

The change to paperless refunds complies with a March 25 executive order signed by President Donald Trump, which called on the Treasury secretary to end paper checks for all federal disbursements on Sept. 30. The order granted certain exceptions, such as for people without access to electronic payment systems or banking services.