Tax payment for US citizen living abroad...no more paper checks allowed

Hello,

 

I have a question concerning the recent change that the IRS will no longer accept paper checks for tax payments. 

 

I'm an US citizen living abroad, and I've never been able to e-file my taxes using TurboTax-I'm always required to print them and send a paper copy along with a check, if I owe taxes.

 

I have a US bank account, and I've never been able to understand why I've been required to send a paper check all these years. 

 

Will provision be made this next tax year for paying via direct debit or other electronic method via Turbotax?