Say goodbye to waiting for a check in the mail. The IRS is making direct deposit mandatory for most tax refunds in 2026. Here ...

The era of paper tax refund checks is ending. The IRS is moving to an all-electronic system. Learn why direct deposit is now ...

The IRS paper check phase out 2025 is officially here, and if you aren’t prepared, your tax refund could be stuck in limbo.They don’t ...

As part of some changes, the IRS will no longer be issuing tax refunds by paper check to most individual taxpayers who file ...

IRS will start accepting tax returns on Jan. 26. Use direct deposit for refunds and the "Where's My Refund" tool to track it, ...

The BARCODE Efficiency Act is a companion to 2025 Senate legislation requiring scannable code on paper forms and the use of ...

Taxpayers eager to receive their tax refunds should mark Jan. 26, 2026, on their calendars, as the IRS said Thursday it will ...

We now know the date the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting and processing tax returns. The tax agency said the ...

If you’re hoping to file your 2025 federal income tax return as soon as possible, the first day the IRS will start accepting returns is January, 26, the agency said on Thursday.

Question: I got my income tax refund quickly, so I’m not complaining, but I do wonder why the IRS sent me a paper check when I requested direct deposit. I filed my taxes in early February, ...