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Why does my tax forms say my refund will be a paper check when i wanted direct deposit???

 
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AkinaLO
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Why does my tax forms say my refund will be a paper check when i wanted direct deposit???

If the IRS ran into any issues with processing your direct deposit, they would issue you a paper check instead. The IRS gives three possible reasons here on their FAQ page.  


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AkinaLO
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Why does my tax forms say my refund will be a paper check when i wanted direct deposit???

If the IRS ran into any issues with processing your direct deposit, they would issue you a paper check instead. The IRS gives three possible reasons here on their FAQ page.  


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