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New Member
posted Jun 5, 2019 3:55:52 PM

My Account number and routing number aren't correct on my refund and I need to change them how do I do that?

ASAP I NEED TO CHANGE IT

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New Member
Jun 5, 2019 3:55:53 PM

If you have not already filed and submitted your tax return follow the steps below:

1. Sign into your account, click take me to my return

2. Click the File heading

3. Follow the prompts for Step 1. When you get to Step 2, this is where the bank account information will be. Follow the prompts to edit your bank account information.  

If you have already filed and submitted your tax return you are unable to edit the bank account information once the return has been accepted. If your return has been filed and submitted and rejected then you are able to change the information, just follow the steps above. 

If the IRS is unable to deposit your refund into your account, they will mail you a refund check.


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New Member
Jun 5, 2019 3:55:53 PM

If you have not already filed and submitted your tax return follow the steps below:

1. Sign into your account, click take me to my return

2. Click the File heading

3. Follow the prompts for Step 1. When you get to Step 2, this is where the bank account information will be. Follow the prompts to edit your bank account information.  

If you have already filed and submitted your tax return you are unable to edit the bank account information once the return has been accepted. If your return has been filed and submitted and rejected then you are able to change the information, just follow the steps above. 

If the IRS is unable to deposit your refund into your account, they will mail you a refund check.


New Member
Jun 5, 2019 3:55:55 PM

So if the money is sent to a different account that isn't mine the bank will reject it? because the account info is not mine.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 3:55:56 PM

Yeah, the bank will see that the info does not match and we will send the money back to the IRS. The IRS will then mail you a paper check.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 3:55:57 PM

And what if their bank accepts it, they will get my money?

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 3:55:59 PM

okay thank you

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 3:56:00 PM

They won't. This happens quite often and the bank that Turbo Tax uses is very vigilant in making sure that that doesn't happen. If you'd like, I can provide you with a number for the bank. 1-877-908-7228 It's called Santa Barbara Bank.

New Member
Mar 8, 2021 3:29:46 AM

I just have one number that i mistakenly put on that last four numbers i wrote: 4967 when its 4467? This is my dilemma and im afraid someone that justs hsppen to hv that same sequence of numbers, will get it and i loose out? Can someone help?

Intuit Alumni
Mar 8, 2021 9:08:35 AM

If you entered a valid bank account number, not belonging to you, there's normally nothing to worry about. Many banks will not deposit tax refunds into accounts where names don't match up. For more information please see the TurboTax Help article below.

 

 

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