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Probably, unless your name is on the account, too.
Most banks have fraud-prevention measures that won't allow a direct deposit into an account with a different name.
If you decide to enter someone else's account information anyway, chances are the bank will reject the IRS's direct-deposit request because the name on the refund (yours) doesn't match the account holder's.
The IRS will then have to re-process the refund, cut a check, and send it by mail. You'll (eventually) get your refund, but it'll take longer than it would have taken had you requested a check refund in the first place.
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March 6, 2024
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