IRS phasing out paper checks: Here's what to know in 2026

IRS tax refunds and Social Security paper checks are typically delivered online now. Will that impact your money?
CNN

Could paper checks be on the way out, like the penny?

First the penny. Next, paper checks? When the US Mint stopped making pennies last month for the first time in 238 years, it drew a lot of attention. But there have been quiet moves to stop using paper ...
PBS

What the government’s phase-out of paper checks means for you

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government starts phasing out paper checks for most programs on Tuesday. The change, which was initiated through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March ...