COVID Stimulus Payment:(Please allow people who used Turbocard to change our Payment method to avoid having our stimulus payments delayed by having to receive it by mailed check

[mrkprrt23]

@NCperson But the problem lies int hat fact that no one actually knows if the TT card is ACTUALLY issued through SBTPG. The only card they speak about is a Walmart one. I have yet to see a document that states they are processed THROUGH SBTPG. That's why this is all still up in the air

[NCperson]

@mrkprrt23 - where do you see it is only for the walmart card? I do not see that?????? 

please review this link - I see nothing that says 'Walmart' 

https://www.sbtpg.com/coronavirus-stimulus-payment-info/

(and this is the link I used for my FAQ in the prior post)

[Kimmediato22]

I’ve explained in long detail a few times about a green Dot and affiliates so I’ll just keep it brief. TT VISA cards with tax refund loaded have a Routing and account number that directly match the card. They can and will accept Direct Deposits and you will get your Cares act stimulus that way. I can not speak for Other carriers and sister companies who did things differently. 

[SoSleepy30]

@NCperson what if they person doesn't have fee is their TT card issue through SBPTG?

[trisharohrer974]

That makes sense because my account and routing from 1040 match my turbo card. I have read comments from emerald card users who say their 1040 has the same routing # but diff account # or they don’t recognize either (if they used their own bank after paying the HR block fees) 

[tanieshac2015]

Turbo Tax Intuit card is issued through Greendot read the back of your card

[NCperson]

@SoSleepy30 - there seem to be a lot of permutations that TT has with a number of players.  From reading all these post (and my background in Banking), I've landed on a point of view about how SBTPG fits in.   

any other permutations, i really don't know, but I will state that those posting that didn't have their fees subtracted from their refunds are more likely to be direct deposit - the cards appear to be issued by Greendot and the IRS dropped the refunds directly into those accounts - no need to stop at SBTPG for the fee subtraction,

[Kimmediato22]

Just to add a little more substance  to the matter. 
In 2018 a Stimulus was paid out and those who paid a fee from H&R Block or any other service did not get a Direct Deposit but rather a check.. “if your rebate required a payment to a preparer or e-file company like turbo tax, then the money deposited into your bank account came from the financial institution, not the I.R.S.”

Those of us who did not pay a fee and simply used Turbo Tax free used Green Dot Turbo Tax VISA and it’s not related to Santa Barbra tax group. You will get a deposit on your TT visa but only if you did not have any 3rd party involved for fees such as Santa Barbra etc. This was only a few years back and these same questions were asked then. 

[zeven08]

So everyone who paid fees with taxes is in the same boat then?

[memacd62173]

@Yellowsmom2020 

You are quite confused.  The greendot card can be reloaded and even used for direct deposit of your paycheck.  This is not a visa gift card or whatnot, but a debit card issued through a bank.

[memacd62173]

@Kimmediato22  

Who received a stimulus payment in 2018? I know no one who received this.

[Kimmediato22]

Sorry guys, that was in 2008 not 2018!

Im hearing the same applies though. The IRS can always decide to try things diff but if you paid a fee then it seems you are in the same boat as the people in 2008

[NCperson]

@Kimmediato22  - your 2008 experience is consistent with what I think is going to occur after reading about 100 posts today from a variety of community members.  

[Kimmediato22]

I myself used the Turbo Tax free Edition and I have the TT Visa card and I was told by three different agents from last week up to two days ago that it would be loaded on that card. 

[mrkprrt23]

@NCperson 

That is the card they SBTPG specifically uses, which from what I've been reading is the card that they are talking about when they say a card issued through SBTPG

https://www.sbtpg.com/walmart-moneycard-for-taxpayers/