The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2023 (the ECT Act) now formally permits, and gives legal recognition to electronic receipts, payments, and electronic seals and notarisation. The ...

After 85 years of sending out paper checks to retirees, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is transitioning to electronic payments in what it says is an effort to modernize its services and ...

After 85 years of sending out paper checks to retirees, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is transitioning to electronic payments in what it says is an effort to modernize its services and ...

A big shift is coming for Social Security. Starting September 30, paper checks will largely disappear, with the government moving most beneficiaries to electronic payments. The Social Security ...

The government is planning to phase out paper checks for most consumers receiving Social Security benefits and other federal payments starting Tuesday. The transition is prompted by an executive order ...

The Social Security Administration is reminding recipients that all federal benefit payments will soon be made electronically, SSA says paper checks will be phased out in most cases. Video above: Top ...

The IRS will begin phasing out the use of paper checks for refunds to individual taxpayers at the end of September and will publish detailed guidance for 2025 tax returns before the 2026 filing season ...

Convenience chain Circle K has halted electronic payments due to a network disruption since Saturday (20 September) and a suspected cyberattack. In a statement posted on its Instagram and Facebook ...

The transition from paper checks to electronic payments for Social Security beneficiaries represents a pivotal change in federal payment distribution. As of September 30, the government will largely ...

Issuing a paper check costs about 50 cents, according to the Treasury Department. The cost drops down to less than 15 cents per electronic transfer. Tax law experts note that those who could struggle ...