On 2/8/2026, I filed a decedent's 2025 final return with Form 1310. I left the direct deposit info blank as per the instructions for decedent returns. On 3/2/2026, the IRS sent a CP53E notice stating that electronic payments are mandated "except under certain circumstances." So I tried to provide the direct deposit info using the IRS link. It's been several weeks now, and no deposit has been made. When I look up the status of the return using the IRS "Where's My Return?" website, it shows the return is approved, but payment is on hold awaiting direct deposit info. I'm pretty sure decedent returns are one of the exceptions to the direct deposit mandate. If that's true, why is the IRS asking for direct deposit info?
