Santa Barbara Tax Product Group

[Bdub18044]

Does Turbo tax still use Santa Barbara Tax Product Group to deduct turbo tax fees for DIRECT DEPOSIT ??

AS OF 08/03/2022??

[DoninGA]

The Pay with Refund option is not currently available.  We have not yet received an Official TurboTax statement when or if this option will be re-instated.

If you selected Pay with Refund and have e-filed your tax return -

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

[NCperson]

@Bdub18044 - yes, if you chose the option to have fees netted from the refund, the Santa Barbara is the intermediary firm that conducts that work.

However, as of August 1st, for the rest of this tax season, that option is no longer offered to Turbo Tax customers.

what prompts your question? 

[859]

have not received my refund - need a contact at tpg to instruct deposit or mail

[NCperson]

@859 - has the IRS issued the refund yet? did you check the WMR website? 

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

[Bdub18044]

I applied on July 25th when that option was a available to have it deducted I’m still waiting for my return will it still be processed through tpg since I did It before the option was unavailable??

[DoninGA]

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@Bdub18044 wrote:

I applied on July 25th when that option was a available to have it deducted I’m still waiting for my return will it still be processed through tpg since I did It before the option was unavailable??

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Yes.  When you used the Pay with Refund option, on the e-filed tax return the bank routing and account number for the bank used by TPG was sent with the federal tax return.  The IRS will send the tax refund to the bank associated with that routing and account number.  When the refund is received by TPG they will deduct the TurboTax account fees and their service charge.  TPG will then direct deposit the remaining federal tax refund to the bank routing and account number you entered in the TurboTax program prior to e-filing the tax return.

Use the IRS website for the status of a federal tax refund for when the refund will be issued by the IRS and sent to TPG - https://www.irs.gov/refunds

[Critter-3]

They only stopped new returns from choosing the refund processing option ... anyone who have already successfully  efiled with that option will still be handled as normal. 

[Melik Williams]

Hey how are you doing I'm getting in contact in regards of my last tax return in 2022 after the IRS it was sent to Santa Barbara Tax bureau to later situate it out I was notified from my tax professional that I may still be able to get my 2022 Tax return, would like to get in contact with Santa Barbara Tax bureau please email: [email address removed]

#[phone number removed]

[MichelleLO]

Your email address and telephone number were removed to protect your privacy and security as this is a public forum. For assistance please reach out to Santa Barbara Tax Products Group directly at 1-877-908-7228.

@Melik Williams