Important Tax Updates
Mandatory Electronic Payments for IRS
Effective September 30, 2025, all payments to and from the IRS must be made electronically. The IRS will no longer issue paper checks for income tax refunds nor accept paper checks for tax payments. In addition, all payments to and from the U.S. Treasury (including Social Security payments) must be made electronically.
This move is part of a broader effort to modernize government transactions and improve security, efficiency, and speed.
Your electronic payment options include:
Electronic Funds Withdrawal: Pay directly from your bank account when you e-file your tax return using tax preparation software.
If you would like us to initiate any payments from or refunds to your bank account on the returns we prepare, you will need to provide us your bank routing and account numbers. This will allow for any payments or refunds to be processed from/into your account without delay when the return is electronically filed.
IRS Direct Pay: A free, online service that allows you to pay directly from your checking or savings account. You can use the IRS Direct Pay without enrolling for the service.
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS): A free service from the U.S. Treasury for both individual and business payments. You are required to enroll with EFTPS to use this service. If you have a trust that is required to pay taxes, it must enroll with EFTPS. At the present time IRS Direct Pay is not available for trust payments.
IRS Online Account: Register with the IRS online and you can view your tax balance, payment history, and make payments.
Debit or credit card: You can pay online, by phone, or through the IRS2Go mobile app using a debit or credit card via authorized third-party processors. ***
Digital wallet: You can use digital wallet options like PayPal and Click to Pay via authorized payment processors. ***
*** If you use any third party providers to made a payment with a credit card or digital wallet, additional fees may apply from these providers.