The IRS says the majority of the payments will be electronic and will arrive in the form of direct deposits and payments to existing Direct Express cards.

Stimulus checks have been sent out to millions of people, but many will actually be getting their payment via an economic impact payment card in an envelope from the IRS.

With the federal mandate to end paper checks for Social Security benefits by September 30, 2025, recipients must switch to electronic payments. For those without a bank account, the Direct Express ...

“Because the majority of these payments will be disbursed electronically – through direct deposits and payments to existing Direct Express cards – they would be received on the official ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will transition to electronic-only payments by Sept. 30, 2025. The SSA encourages recipients to switch to direct deposit or the Direct Express card.

The Treasury Department is now issuing Economic Impact Payments, better known as stimulus checks, in the form of prepaid debit cards.

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