The average tax refund is $3,170 for federal returns processed through March 28, according to the IRS. What to know if you ...

However, U.S. Treasury checks are typically good for one year ... as the account is still open and active, and the account number and routing number are visible and haven't changed.

Today is the deadline for filing your income tax returns, and while we all look forward to getting a refund, each year millions of Americans miss out on money they’re owed, often unaware that the IRS ...

Trump’s latest announcement is sure to send the already volatile stock market swinging. The Dow Jones plummeted more than 900 ...

Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, delivered a speech at the Hudson Institute complete with a to-do ...

The banking industry's effort to fight check fraud ... such as account numbers and signatures to produce convincing duplicates that pass mobile deposit screening." The federal government is not immune ...

noted following the order that paper checks are also a low volume of Treasury payments. In 2024, the department issued 36 million paper checks — only 3% of the total number of payments. Most payments ...

The U.S. Treasury now has approximately six months to phase out paper checks for various purposes, including tax refunds and Social Security payments. According to the White House, the Trump ...

President Donald Trump has targeted paper checks in a new executive order. Effective Sept. 30, 2025, the order directs the Treasury Department, which includes the IRS, to stop issuing paper checks ...