IRS Refunds and Payments

In accordance with Executive Order 14247, signed on March 25, 2025 and effective September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in coordination with the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies, is advancing the transition to fully electronic federal payments both to and from the IRS.

Effective immediately, the IRS will only issue refunds electronically, except under very specific and limited circumstances. Paper checks will no longer be issued. If a Taxpayer does not have a bank account, the IRS will offer payment via certain apps and pre-paid debit cards.

The IRS continues to accept payments via paper check, but they are working to phase that out, without a complete phase-out date announced. We encourage Clients to move away from payment by check as well so that Clients can get accustomed to the changes for when the phase-out is complete. The IRS offers a number of ways to make payments electronically, including, but not limited to: direct draft with tax filing, IRS Direct Pay, EFTPS and third party websites that accept credit card payments on behalf of the IRS.

We always request Clients provide their banking information for refunds and payments. If Clients choose not to do so, we are not able to guarantee how or when the refund will be processed.

For extension information about this topic, please refer to this IRS FAQ.