Millions of people still prefer a paper check for federal income tax refunds. But President Trump signed an executive order to stop paper checks.

According to the administration, the change is designed to make payments faster, more secure, and more convenient. It is also expected to save money. Sending a paper check costs the government about ...

Starting in October, Social Security paper checks will no longer be issued, which could delay or interrupt payments to beneficiaries who do not act in time. The official COLA announcement is made on ...

But the end of an era will come on Sept. 30, 2025. That's when the Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop issuing ...

The Social Security Administration will stop issuing paper checks to beneficiaries on Sept. 30, which concerns former Social ...

The Social Security Administration increases the amount of taxable earnings every year to account for wage inflation. For 2025, the maximum taxable earnings is $176,100 — that's up from $168,600 in ...

Beginning Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop sending paper checks to recipients. For those who ...

Earlier this year, the Trump Administration announced that it would end paper Social Security check delivery on Sept. 30, ...

Social Security Will Permanently Change on Sept. 30, With 5 Additional Changes a Near-Certainty on Jan. 1 An executive order ...

Paper checks are considerably costlier than electronic fund transfers (EFTs). Whereas a paper check costs the U.S. government about $0.50 to issue, an EFT costs less than $0.15. This should reduce ...