09/22/2025
****Important tax information****
Starting September 30, 2025 the IRS will no longer accept, nor issue, paper checks.
What does this mean for you:
• 3rd quarter payroll tax payments must be made online.
• 4th quarter estimate payments must be made online.
• At tax time you must be signed up for direct deposit for a refund.
• At tax time you cannot pay by check for any tax due, you must pay online.
How to pay electronically:
• Automatic withdrawal from your bank account-set up with your tax return efiling process.
o Please alert your tax preparer that you want this option, must be set up prior to e-filing your tax return.
• Pay your estimates or amount due online (without an IRS account) at www.irs.gov/payments .
o Direct Pay with bank account- free, no fees.
o Pay by card or digital wallet- processing fees apply.
• Pay online with your IRS account.
o Direct Pay with bank account- free, no fees.
o Pay by card or digital wallet- processing fees apply.
• Pay online with an EFTPS account www.eftps.gov .
o This takes a couple of weeks before you can use this option due to a mailed confirmation letter to activate the account. Your account must be active before the due date of any payment.
o Becomes inactive after 18 months of non-use.
Refund options:
• Set up direct deposit on your tax return. Bank account name, routing number, and account number required and needs to be entered before e-filing.
• Receive a prepaid debit card from the Department of the Treasury. Daily withdrawal limits may apply.
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0223
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the federal government will stop issuing paper checks for most federal payments on September 30, 2025. If you are one of the few people who still receives a federal benefit check, it’s time to switch to an electronic payment method....
