No - A prepaid debit card is different than a normal checking account. That is why they specified if you had the card issued by your tax prepairer (which is the Turbo Prepaid Visa). So you should be on the lookout for the IRS portal to open up so you can provide your deposit information if you wish to receive your refund through direct deposit, otherwise you will receive a check.
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.
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