The payments were distributed to an estimated 1.45 million servicemembers in December and are confirmed to be tax free.

The IRS is now instructing most Americans to add direct deposit information to receive their refunds.

The federal government ended the use of paper checks for payments in September 2025.

The Internal Revenue Service posted a fact sheet about its move away from paper checks to electronic payments for taxes and ...

The Internal Revenue Service said it would continue operations "as normal" during the partial shutdown, which began on ...

A White House executive order is ending paper checks from the IRS. Learn how to set up direct deposit for your 2026 tax ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service on Monday opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025, kicking ...

For the 2026 tax season, the IRS is moving fully to digital refunds, eliminating paper checks and requiring direct deposit.

Despite the excitement stirred by viral posts, both the IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have confirmed that no such payments are scheduled for this year. As we approach December, it’s ...

You make quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS if you are self-employed or don’t have taxes withheld from your income ...

If you earn income that doesn’t have taxes automatically withheld, such as income from investments or self-employment, you ...