Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who ...

The Internal Revenue Service will stop issuing most tax refunds by paper check starting Sept. 30, shifting taxpayers to electronic payment methods as part of a modernization push. The agency said it ...

Taxpayers have long awaited ways to expedite their refunds, especially during times when budgets are tighter due to inflation. Fortunately, there’s a straightforward method: direct deposit. The IRS ...

We knew that it was coming—the IRS has officially announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning on September 30, 2025. This, the agency says, is the ...

As mobile banking has taken off, many people never visit a bank, and online banks with no physical branches have opened their virtual doors. One of the most convenient developments in mobile banking ...

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There are many ways to deposit a check, including through a bank branch, ATM, smartphone, online or through the U.S. Postal Service. Precautions should be taken when depositing checks, such as ...

Most checks clear within 2 business days, though some banks may hold funds for up to 7 days depending on the check amount and type. The first $225 of any check deposit must be available by the next ...