EO 14247, Why Does Turbotax Have An Option To Receive a Check, WTF???

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April 21, 2026
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This is more of a rant than a question, but WTF Intuit?

I just got the IRS CP53E letter informing me that electronic payments are mandatory. Seems it has been that way since March of 2025 or so, a year ago.

Why does TT still offer the option to receive a paper check when you do an efile?

This is quite the inconvenience, I got through the irs.gov login OK after messing around with ID.me for a half hour, got the bank account setup, etc.

The REALLY annoying part is that I do taxes for family members who are not very computer literate, and they live all across the State. Now I get to spend a bunch of time getting their irs.gov logins setup so I can configure a bank account.

WTF Intuit, how could you miss this? This is really, really annoying.

Bsch4477

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If you don’t respond to the IRS letter you would receive a check but about 8 weeks later. This is from the TurboTax site.

IRS Phasing Out Checks:The IRS is phasing out paper checks, encouraging electronic payments to reduce delays.
If You Don't Provide Bank Info: If you file without entering bank information, you may receive IRS Notice CP53E, which lets you either provide info for direct deposit or ignore it to receive a check, often leading to a 6-week delay.