As a result of an executive order signed on March 25, 2025 which mandates the transition to electronic payments for the US Department of Treasury, the IRS will discontinue paper checks for tax refunds as of September 30, 2025. Taxpayers and practitioners should prepare to transition to electronic forms of payment moving forward because eventually, this transition will include payments made to the IRS, but an effective date has not yet been set. . To view the fact sheet on this executive order on the White House’s website, click here.
Payments can be submitted on the IRS website with Direct Pay from a bank account without having to create an online account. To see more information about Direct Pay, click here. If you already have an ID.me account set up with the IRS, you can submit payments through there as well.