What can I do if I put the wrong routing number in for my efile?

[stephaniegore85]

I put the right account number but I put my wire routing number and not the account routing number

[HelenC1]

If you put in a wrong routing or account for Direct Deposit and your return has been accepted by the IRS, you won't be able to correct the routing/account number. The IRS will mail you a paper check to the address on your income tax return(s). 

If you haven't filed yet, you can still change your bank account info for direct deposit.

On filed returns in pending status, wait until it's either accepted or rejected before taking action. If rejected, you can update your routing/account and any issues that caused the rejection. Open your return in TurboTax and go through the File section again to update your bank routing/account before re-submitting your return.

Related Information:

• What if I entered the wrong account for direct debit, or my account has insufficient funds?
• What's the difference between direct deposit and direct debit?
• Why was my refund deposited into a bank other than my Fidelity or Charles Schwab brokerage account?
• How do I change my transferred direct deposit information?

[brooke3]

How long will the issued check take to receive after the wrong account number was entered? What action should I take, to figure out where my funds are?

[DonnaLO]

Here is information from the IRS about your direct deposit being rejected and them issuing a check for your refund:

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp53a-notice

[Goirish88]

What do I do if the wrong routine number is wrong

[Supertake1 11]

I put the wrong rounting number

[JotikaT2]

You cannot do anything if you have already filed your return and it was accepted.  The direct deposit will be rejected and the IRS will issue you a paper check instead.

If you have not yet filed, you can make your corrections in the File section of the program.

Please see the link below for more information.

What if I entered the wrong information for direct deposit

@Supertake1 11

[donnasturgess]

What can I do to correct this error?

[VolvoGirl]

If you already filed you can not correct it.   If the bank rejects your deposit the IRS will mail a check to the address on your return. 

[Elizabethwoods5686]

Need help put in the wrong routing number but correct account number 

[MichelleLO]

If you have already e-filed or mailed in your 2021 tax return, you are not able to make any changes to your direct deposit information. If your financial institution rejects the deposit, the government will mail your refund check. 

Please see the FAQ: What if I entered the wrong bank account for direct deposit? for additional information.

@Elizabethwoods5686

[stef02042007]

My routing number was entered incorrectly but my account number was correct when I efiled.  I looked at "Where's my refund" and it says my refund was deposited on March 2.  It is now March 11.  It is not in my account.  How do I find out where my refund is and get it deposited into my account?

[VolvoGirl]

If the bank rejected the deposit the IRS will mail a check to the address on your return.  It will take a couple weeks.  

[stef02042007]

How do I know if it was rejected?

[VolvoGirl]

Well if you had the wrong routing number or account number on it then it would go to the wrong bank.  Then that bank would reject it and send it back to the IRS.