Changing Direct Deposit Number for Stimulus Check

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April 4, 2020
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I had inputted an incorrect number on my original direct deposit and it was sent to green dot bank to issue me a paper check. With the stimulus check coming from the COVID-19 package recently passed, I want to avoid the same issue of having a paper check sent and waiting weeks for the check. How do I go about correcting the error I made when I originally filed? I have attempted to contact the IRS directly to update my information but the office appears to be close. Is there a solution to do this online via Turbo Tax since you are working with the IRS for those who have yet to file their taxes and working to get their stimulus check? Thanks.

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Best answer by bluedeb

If your return has been accepted, you cannot update or add banking information. The IRS is going to give taxpayers the chance to enter their own banking information. See the following:

The IRS does not have my direct deposit information. What can I do?

In the coming weeks, Treasury plans to develop a web-based portal for individuals to provide their banking information to the IRS online, so that individuals can receive payments immediately as opposed to checks in the mail.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know

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raniamalek

Level 2

I want to change now with my bank account information?? It was not work to open though a an online TurboTax linked account.

JamesG1

Level 15

There is not a method for the second round of stimulus payments to update bank account information or other personal data. If you have not received the second stimulus payment, you will receive your payment in the form of a Rebate Recovery Credit on line 30 of your 2020 Federal tax return when you file.

TurboTax will compare your one or two stimulus payment amounts to the computation within TurboTax. The computation within TurboTax is based upon the information that you have entered into the tax software. If you are due an additional amount, it will be issued as a Rebate Recovery Credit (RRC) on line 30 of the 2020 1040 tax return.

In TurboTax Online, you are prompted to input stimulus check 1 and stimulus check 2 information under Review down the left hand side of the screen.

You can also access your stimulus check choices by following these steps:

Down the left side of the screen, click on Federal.
Across the top of the screen, click on Other Tax Situations.
At the screen Let’s keep going to wrap up. Click on Let’s keep going.
At the screen Let’s make sure you got the right stimulus amount, click Continue.
At the screen Did you get a stimulus payment? you can update your stimulus check entries.