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Question

Letter CP53E

Forum|Forum|4 months ago
March 4, 2026
1 reply
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my cousin mailed her taxes in but the IRS sent her a CP53E letter saying they could not direct deposit her returns because of wrong info or something, but there is no option for direct deposit unless you efile so why is this happening? I wanted to do direct deposit for my daughter too but theres no option unless you efile and she is mailing them in because she owes the feds

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IRS website for a CD53E notice - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp53e-notice

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But there is no place to enter your banking information if you mail it in, only if you efile does it ask for banking info.

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Then you would need to assume that the following from the IRS website would be in effect -

What if I did not respond to the CP53E? (added Jan. 21, 2026)

If you don’t respond to the notice, we will issue a paper check after 6 weeks. For updates on your refund status, visit Where’s My Refund.