IRS accepting paper check payments?

**TaxGuyBill** · 10-21-2025, 12:05 PM

No, it is not true. Any postings that say that are confusing the current rules about the IRS sending out payments/refunds.

Taxpayers can still pay the IRS by check. However, you should really encourage your clients to pay electronically.

"Taxpayers should continue to use existing payment options until further notice."

IRS to phase out paper tax refund checks starting with individual taxpayers | Internal Revenue Service

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-to-phase-out-paper-tax-refund-checks-starting-with-individual-taxpayers

IR-2025-94, Sept. 23, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service, working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, today announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning on Sept. 30, 2025, as required by Executive Order 14247, to the extent permitted by law.

Modernizing payments to and from America’s bank account | Internal Revenue Service

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/modernizing-payments-to-and-from-americas-bank-account

Executive Order 14247 establishes a government-wide directive to transition to the use of electronic transfers for disbursing federal payments and collecting funds owed to the government.

IRS accepting paper check payments?

IRS accepting paper check payments?

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