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After you file
If you have not yet filed your return, to update you bank account information, sign back into your account and click on the "File" tab. Continue until you get to the screen asking how you would like your refund, once on this screen select "direct deposit", and continue with the below steps:
- Ensure the box underneath the account info stating I want my refund deposited into this account is unchecked.
- Scroll down and click Continue.
- A page will display that says, Let's get your bank account info.
- Enter your new or updated account info you want your 2016 refund deposited in to.
Once you have filed, you cannot change this; you will ultimately get a paper check. What will happen is basically the IRS will try to deposit the refund into the account on record. Since the information is not exactly correct, the bank will reject it and send the refund back to the IRS. Once the IRS gets your refund back they will issue you a paper check and send it to the address that you put on your return. You can learn more about this here:https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-an...