A New Change Could Impact Your Stimulus Payments — 5 Things You Should Know
Yahoo Finance·2026-02-16 12:00

Americans who receive money from the federal government may soon notice a shift in how those payments are delivered. The IRS is moving many federal disbursements away from paper checks and toward electronic options. That includes tax refunds and other government payments, meaning any future stimulus payments would likely follow the same process. The new change could impact your stimulus payments. Here are five things you should know. Paper Checks Are Being Phased Out Under a recent IRS policy update, t ...