The IRS is asking all taxpayers to include their bank account information on their 2025 tax returns. To prevent refund delays this year, taxpayers should provide accurate bank account information (routing and account numbers) on their returns. You will have 30 days from the date you receive the notice to update your online IRS account with the correct bank information. If a taxpayer's bank rejects an electronic refund for some reason, the IRS will issue them a paper check. Early last year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to abandon paper checks and switch fully to direct deposits, card payments, and other digital methods.