In a move to make payments more efficient and to reduce the risk of fraud, the federal government is changing both how they receive taxpayers’ payments as well as how they make payments to others.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is initiating a significant change by transitioning from paper checks to electronic payments for most beneficiaries. This shift is part of a broader government ...

Over the last decade, the tax system has been moving in a clear direction: fewer paper processes, more secure electronic transactions, and faster confirmation that a payment was received.

The Internal Revenue Service posted a fact sheet Tuesday in the form of answers to frequently asked questions about its move away from paper checks to electronic payments for taxes and tax refunds.