Will the IRS have access to our bank information if we paid federal taxes in 2018, but received a direct deposit refund from the state?

I don't think so. I think you have to have paid or received a refund from the IRS itself, not a state.

 

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Only your state had your bank information.

 

However according to the IRS:

 

The IRS does not have my direct deposit information. What can I do?

 

In the coming weeks, Treasury plans to develop a web-based portal for individuals to provide their banking information to the IRS online, so that individuals can receive payments immediately as opposed to checks in the mail.