In a move to make payments more efficient and to reduce the risk of fraud, the federal government is changing both how they receive taxpayers’ payments as well as how they make payments to others.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is initiating a significant change by transitioning from paper checks to electronic payments for most beneficiaries. This shift is part of a broader government ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop issuing paper checks for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. Currently, less than 1% of ...

On March 25, 2025, Executive Order 14247 was issued, requiring that all federal payments, including tax payments to the IRS, be made via electronic funds transfer (EFT). This mandate is part of a ...