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IRS Is Pulling the Plug on Paper Checks
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Subscribe16 SEP 2025 / IRS UPDATES
President Trump has signed an executive order to eliminate paper checks from the government payment system by September 30, 2025, in response to a wave of USPS worker-involved fraud. The decision comes amid increasing fraud cases involving tens of millions of dollars and the theft of paper checks being 16 times more likely than electronic transfers. The changes mean refunds and payments will require a U.S. bank account, credit union account, or approved digital option.
A few months back, we reported on a USPS worker in D.C. who pocketed nearly $1.6 million in stolen IRS refund checks. That wasn’t a one-off. Between 2024 and 2025, at least 20 postal employees across the country have been charged with mail fraud and check...
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