The Internal Revenue Service announced in late 2025 that it is phasing out paper refund checks. Find out what this means for you.

A TIGTA report reveals paper returns make up just 6% of filings, but drive 72% of processing costs. Funding cuts and staffing shortages are making it worse.

IRS paper tax return rules: Taxpayers can still mail their tax returns to the IRS. The process involves downloading or requesting the correct forms, filling them out accurately, and attaching all ...

Last April, the IRS launched its Zero Paper Initiative to speed up paper tax return processing. The project isn’t going well.

Overview: Paper tax filing remains an option for taxpayers who prefer reviewing forms and details manually before submitting their return.The process includes d ...