09/10/2025
IMPORTANT UPDATES:
- The Social Security Adminstration (SSA) is reaching out to people receiving paper checks currently and switching them to direct deposit. The SSA is doing this to reduce payment processing cost and to reduce fraud and theft risk associated with paper checks.
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will no longer issue paper checks for refunds or accept paper checks as payment for taxes due including estimated tax payments and amounts due on income tax returns after September 30, 2025. Going forward they will be issuing refunds via direct deposit to your bank account. Payments of taxes can be made via the following methods:
1. IRS Direct Pay - This is free and available on the IRS website. Funds are taken directly out of your bank account.
2. Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) - this requires an account be set up and can be sued for individual payments but is generally used for businesses to pay payroll taxes.
3. IRS2Go App - This is the official app of the IRS and can be used to make payments.
4. Debit Card, Credit Card, or Digital Wallet - You can find these options on the IRS website with a similar process to using Direct Pay. However, using one of these methods will incure additonal processing fees.
5. Electronic Funds Withdrawal (EFW) - We can set you up with this option when we file your tax returns. This is payment through tax return processing software and has no additional cost to you.
If you have any questions, please contact us. We are happy to answer your questions at 517-797-1173 or [email protected].
