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New Member
posted Jun 6, 2019 7:23:57 AM

Can i request a check refund, instead of direct deposit?

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New Member
Jun 6, 2019 7:23:59 AM

You have the option to get a paper check in the mail. In order to get a paper check you must pay your TurboTax fees up front you will not be able to deduct them from your refund.

When you are at the Filing stage of your TurboTax program you will be presented with various options regarding how to pay your TurboTax fees as well as how to receive your tax refund. (The paper check will not show up if you are attempting to pay fees with your refund. You will need to change this option to pay now.)

During the first step of the filing stage you will need to verify that the payment method being used for the TurboTax fees will be through a credit/debit/prepaid card.

After your TurboTax fees are paid you may proceed to the second step in which you may choose how to receive your refund, simply select the option that states "To a paper check".

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New Member
Jun 6, 2019 7:23:59 AM

You have the option to get a paper check in the mail. In order to get a paper check you must pay your TurboTax fees up front you will not be able to deduct them from your refund.

When you are at the Filing stage of your TurboTax program you will be presented with various options regarding how to pay your TurboTax fees as well as how to receive your tax refund. (The paper check will not show up if you are attempting to pay fees with your refund. You will need to change this option to pay now.)

During the first step of the filing stage you will need to verify that the payment method being used for the TurboTax fees will be through a credit/debit/prepaid card.

After your TurboTax fees are paid you may proceed to the second step in which you may choose how to receive your refund, simply select the option that states "To a paper check".

Intuit Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 7:24:01 AM

Yes, you definitely can.  Please see the below information on how to do this:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3370270

New Member
Apr 7, 2021 6:53:43 AM

Hello there. I efiled about 2 months ago and have not got my return but what i was wondering about is if i can get a paper check instead of direct deposit ? even though i been efiled and requested to recieve it direct deposit.

Level 15
Apr 7, 2021 6:56:01 AM


@adoremelly wrote:

Hello there. I efiled about 2 months ago and have not got my return but what i was wondering about is if i can get a paper check instead of direct deposit ? even though i been efiled and requested to recieve it direct deposit.


Sorry, no.  Once the tax return has been filed and accepted the method or means to receive a tax refund cannot be changed.