The federal government is moving one step closer to getting out of the business of handing out paper checks, effective Sept. 30. On March 25, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to put a ...

First the penny. Next, paper checks? When the U.S. Mint stopped making pennies last month for the first time in 238 years, it drew a lot of attention. But there have been quiet moves to stop using ...

Issuing a paper check costs about 50 cents, according to the Treasury Department. The cost drops down to less than 15 cents per electronic transfer. Tax law experts note that those who could struggle ...