Drake Tax – Refund Disbursement: Paper Check
Article #: 18888
Last Updated: October 06, 2025
Executive Order 14247 mandates the transition to electronic payments and phases out disbursements by paper-check. In accordance with this order, the IRS will be phasing out paper-checks beginning on September 30, 2025. See the news alert IR-2025-94 for details.
Important This change does not currently have any impact on returns filed through Drake Tax 2024.
Direct deposit and disbursement via paper-check are both available for returns filed through Drake Tax 2024 and the October 15, 2025 deadline.
We are awaiting further guidance from the IRS as to how this may impact returns filed in tax year 2025. More information will be added here when available.
The IRS provides several options for taxpayers at IRS.gov/modernpayments.