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New Member
posted Jan 27, 2025 9:18:55 AM

How do I change my bank account number when choosing how to receive my refund? Turbotax has my old account information and there is no option to change it.

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Level 15
Jan 27, 2025 9:24:10 AM

Did you already e-file?  If you did NOT e-file you can go to the FILE section  step 2 to enter/change how you want to receive your refund.  If you want direct deposit you need the routing number and your own account number.

 

You cannot  change banking information while your return is in pending, nor can you change it after the return is accepted.  The IRS does not allow it.

Level 15
Jan 27, 2025 9:24:55 AM

When you select direct deposit in the File section on Step 2, on the next screen Let's get your bank account info

are boxes with the bank name, routing number and account number.

Can you not edit the name or numbers in those boxes?

Level 1
Jan 29, 2025 10:42:29 AM

I cannot change my old bank account info to my new bank account iI go to "file" and go through everything, I get NO OPTION to remove my old account information and add my new.  I get no message about changing the stored bank account information.  I have checked to pay my TurboTax fee with my federal return if that makes any difference.  And, in the stored personal info, there's no option there.

Level 15
Jan 29, 2025 11:04:25 AM

@celticgirl2022 In the File section of the program on Step 2 you do not see this screen that has bank routing and account numbers, which can be edited, when you select direct deposit for your tax refund -

 

 

New Member
Feb 6, 2025 6:39:22 PM

I efiled.  The form would not let me update my bank account number.  Turbotax/intuit will get my refund money in order to collect its fee.  Is there any way that the company can forward my refund to my new account number after it takes its fee?  If not, how do I update my account so that this does not happen again next year.

Level 15
Feb 6, 2025 6:48:24 PM

@1542629547 

If you requested to have the TurboTax account fees deducted from your federal tax refund, the IRS will send the refund to a third party processor to have the fees and the service charge deducted. The third party processor will deduct the TurboTax fees plus the service charge and then attempt to direct deposit the remaining refund balance into the account that you entered on your tax return.


For the status of your tax refund you will need to contact the third party processor, Santa Barbara Tax Product Group, using their website - https://www.sbtpg.com/


Tax Products Group Contact Information - https://help.sbtpg.com/hc/en-us/articles/230084587-Contact-Information
On this page you can also scroll down and click on Submit a request


Or https://taxpayer.sbtpg.com/

Call 1-877-908-7228

New Member
Feb 21, 2025 10:31:04 AM

Was this after you hit sumit? 

New Member
Feb 27, 2025 10:47:58 AM

I have  the same problem. On step two it shows my old bank info from last year and does not give me an option to change it. 

Expert Alumni
Feb 27, 2025 11:34:02 AM

If your old bank account is checked, look for small print below that says something like 'add new bank' or 'change account'.

 

Or, check the box that says 'split refund into multiple accounts'.  On the next page, enter the entire Refund Amount, and your new bank info.

 

@matthew nabors 

Level 1
Mar 3, 2025 9:29:55 AM

This box does not pop up. I get an error message telling me to check the box that states the bank information is correct, but it is not. I can't proceed to the next step. HOW DO YOU CHANGE THE DANG BANK INFORMATION?!?!!?!?!?!? Why is it so hard?? There have been hundreds of people asking the same question with no definite answer or solution. 

Expert Alumni
Mar 3, 2025 9:32:06 AM
New Member
Mar 19, 2025 3:43:56 AM

PLEASE ME EITHER EXACT SAME PROBLEM

 

Level 1
Mar 20, 2025 11:39:11 AM

If I can't change my routing number then I assume IRS and State won't get their money.  I need to change my bank account routing number.  

Expert Alumni
Mar 20, 2025 11:44:54 AM
New Member
Mar 20, 2025 12:15:40 PM

By selecting the check or split accounts option, you can put all of the amount into another bank account that the program will prompt you for.  Be sure to select multiple accounts, but put all of the refund amount going into 1 (new) account.

New Member
Mar 27, 2025 5:26:01 AM

I am having the same issue.

While I enter the routing and account number to have a direct payment come from an account, my screen does not have a secondary window to "re enter" account numbers.  Instead, highlighted at the bottom of the page is a notice to recheck my account number.... frustrating.

Expert Alumni
Mar 27, 2025 8:08:10 AM

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