I have accidentally put in the wrong account number for my return. How do i change this?

[Bella10]

Need to update my bank account information for federal refund.its still being processed

[JeanneLO]

Once your return has been accepted (or mailed), it's too late to change direct deposit bank account information. If the info you provided is for a closed or invalid account, the government will just mail you a refund check.

You can review the direct deposit account information you entered by looking on your printed return. This will be found on your 1040 under the Refund section. 

Now, if your recently e-filed return is in pending status, wait to see if it is either accepted or rejected.

• If rejected, open your return in TurboTax and go through the File section again to update your bank account before re-submitting your return with any applicable corrected information.
• If accepted, you'll get your refund check in the mail or will be direct deposited if you listed a valid bank account when you filed.

[Mari20a]

I have accidentally put in the wrong account number for my return. How do i receive my taxes now?

[DoninGA]

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@Mari20a wrote:

I have accidentally put in the wrong account number for my return. How do i receive my taxes now?

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The IRS will mail you a refund check to the address on your tax return.

[01Bigdogges]

I accidentally put the wrong account number for my taxes an it says it's already been deposited into that account what can I do

[Kekep41]

I did the exact same thing & it was deposited in to my account on February 24 th I’ve called irs they told six weeks can you give me any advice 

[Kekep41]

Do you have any advice I accidentally did the same thing my refund was sent to my account February 24 and I still haven’t received my refund 

[Joey102003]

Unfortunately I don’t because I’m still waiting too. Whats super aggravating is I’ve talked to 3 different people at the IRS, and they have all told me 3 different time lines of when to expect my check. Then they told me that since they knew I had accidentally given them wrong account info I wouldn’t have to worry about them trying to send my stimulus to my bank , but on the stimulus tracker it says they were DD it into my account today. Which never happened. I’m just trying my best to be patient , but it’s very hard. 

[Nonaffiliated]

The ideal is that the bank will reject the money if the name doesn't match but I have cases where the bank did not reject the deposit when the names did not match.  The person who got the name did not bother and also spent the money that was not there.

[EbonyA]

The IRS will mail a paper check if the attempt to direct deposit was unsuccessful @Kekep41, @01Bigdogges.

[TBABY39]

So how long b4 I see my refund if the bank already sent it back to its cuz I'm still waiting as of FEB 24,2021

[EbonyA]

We at Turbo tax would not be able to say when you can expect the paper check in this instance; you will need to contact the IRS directly regarding this matter - contact details can be found here @TBABY39.

[Hunterstump]

Did you need to contact anyone else besides your bank? Or if the account number is wrong and it bounced back does the irs just send it via check? Or do I need to take further steps and try and change my information or fix my form? 

[JeanneLO]

No, just contact your bank and you won't be able to correct the account information if your tax return has already been accepted by the IRS. If the information you provided for direct deposit is for a closed or invalid account the government will mail you a refund check to the address listed on your tax return. It will delay the process as the bank will first need to reject the funds and then the IRS will issue the check. Where's My Refund once the IRS receives the direct deposit back.

[USER-6786]

What do I do to correct my account on tax form