Many Americans have moved away from writing personal checks since the Covid pandemic as they embrace contactless and digital payment methods.

CNBC reported that the U.S. Treasury Department is slowly eliminating paper checks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring all federal departments and agencies to switch to electronic payments.

Effective Sept. 30, 2025, the executive order directs the Treasury Department, which includes the IRS, to stop issuing paper checks for all federal payments, including tax refunds. It also requires all payments to the federal government, including tax bills, be processed electronically.