In an executive order, President Donald Trump outlawed paper checks in favor of going all in on electronic payments.

In December, the IRS revealed that over a million Americans are still eligible for the third stimulus check of $1,400. This ...

Many Americans have moved away from writing personal checks since the Covid pandemic as they embrace contactless and digital ...

Effective Sept. 30, 2025, the executive order directs the Treasury Department, which includes the IRS, to stop issuing paper ...

President Trump signed an executive order forcing the federal government to phase out paper check disbursements by the fall.

Filing Federal Income Taxes Federal income taxes are reported and remitted to the IRS on forms created by the U.S. Department of Treasury and filed, usually electronically. The primary form used ...

The IRS estimates that more than 1.1 million taxpayers might have qualified for a refund but did not file a federal income tax return to claim it.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary ...

Here's when the last day to file taxes is, what documents you'll need, a quick breakdown on some new forms for the 2024 and 2025 tax season and how to track your tax refund. When is the last day ...

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Want to know where your refund is? Well, you have to file your taxes first. Tax season is underway, but so far the IRS has seen a lower number of early returns being filed, with less than 40 days ...

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