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The IRS CP 53E notice gives you 30 days to update or add a new bank account.    Steps to complete:   Access or establish your online account by visiting your account (IRS Online Account for Individuals) to add or update your bank account information. Upon successfully completing the process, allow 2-5 days for your refund information to update online, use the Where’s My Refund tool to check your refund status. If you encounter any systemic issues that prevent you from updating your bank account information, read the message carefully and try again later. Note: When your refund is issued, it may be subject to offset if you have other outstanding liabilities.   A recent Executive Order 14247 led to changes in the direct deposit options you now have available. The new direct deposit change will allow individual taxpayers to provide us with a new or updated bank account to receive their tax refund via direct deposit if certain conditions are met.   Executive Order 14247, "Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account," signed on March 25, 2025, mandates a transition to fully electronic federal payments and collections. Starting September 30, 2025, the U.S. Treasury will phase out paper checks for tax refunds, Social Security, and other benefits to reduce fraud, cut costs, and increase efficiency.

If you used the online version, you can log into your return and go to previous year tax returns, then choose print pdf.     If you used the desktop version you would open TurboTax 2024, then open the correct return and go to the print center to print your return.   If you cannot find them anywhere, you can use TurboTax 2024 download version to file your 2024 return.    The 2024 return will need to be mailed as the e-filing period is closed for past tax years.    You can double check  your email to see if your return was sent or rejected.  You can do the same for 2025.  

Did you e-file your tax return and it was rejected for not having an IP PIN?   If so, go to this IRS website to retrieve your IP PIN - https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/retrieve-your-ip-pin   To enter, edit or delete a 6 digit IP PIN Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Other Tax Situations Scroll down to Other Return Info On Identity Protection PIN, click the start button

Once your return is filed, TurboTax has no control over the processing or the timing when the IRS releases your refund.    Your refund could be offset. The IRS and State Governments have the ability to offset a refund to pay for certain past due debts.  You generally will receive a letter stating what the offset was for.    The IRS provides a toll-free number, (800) 304-3107, to call for information about tax offsets.   Here are a few FAQs to help you track your refund: When will I get my federal tax refund? How do I track my state refund? Why does Where's My Refund say "approved" but TurboTax still says "accepted"? Why do some refunds take longer than others? What if my IRS refund is taking longer than 21 days?

This reject code is because a dependent on this return has filed their own tax return without indicating they would be claimed as a dependent.    If a dependent mistakenly indicated no one can claim them, the IRS has a new procedure that allows your return to be efiled. You can get an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) for the dependent, enter this on your return and re-file electronically.    Here are some good references: IR-2024-294 Age, name or SSN rejects, errors, correction procedures Protect Yourself From Tax-Related Identity Theft: Get an Identity Protection PIN      

Reject code IND-507-02 indicates that the Social Security Number (SSN) of the second dependent listed on your tax return has already been claimed on another filed return.   Did this dependent file their own tax return and if so they probably did check the box for being a dependent.    

First check here: How to Check your E-file Status.   What else did the notice say? They will usually not contact you to say you didn't file. Make sure it is a legit notice.   You will need to contact the IRS for information. It might be easiest to set up an account with them.   IRS Individual Online Account   Taxpayers with a Social Security number or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number can create or access their IRS Individual Online Account to get information they need to file their return. With an IRS Individual Online Account, people can: View balance owed, payment history and schedule payments. Cancel scheduled payments. Get transcripts. View or create payment plans. See digital copies of some IRS notices. View key data from their most recently filed tax return, including adjusted gross income. Validate bank accounts and save multiple accounts, eliminating the need to re-enter bank account information every time they make a payment. View, approve and electronically sign power of attorney and tax information authorizations from their tax professional. 

Does the notice say that the IRS did not receive your tax return --- or does it say that you did not pay your 2024 tax due?    Your only proof that you paid your tax due will be your own bank or credit card records.

You sure the IRS is saying you didn't file the tax return?  Or that you didn't pay the tax due?   Your only proof of payment is your bank statement or credit card showing the payment coming out. Turbo Tax only passes your bank account number to the IRS or state for them to take it out of your account. And the IRS or state does not update Turbo Tax when or if they get your payment.   If they didn't get  your actual 1040 tax return you will have to print and mail it now.  

Delete the form 1099-MISC   Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen Click on Tools Click on Delete a form   Note - There may be multiple pages of your tax return forms and schedules so click on the page number or right arrow (>) shown at the bottom of the federal tax return forms.   Then re-enter the Form 1099-MISC using this procedure -   Click on Federal (Personal using Home & Business) Click on Wages & Income (Personal Income using Home & Business) Scroll down to Other Common Income On Form 1099-MISC, click the start or update button On the screen Did you get a 1099-MISC?, click on Yes On the screen Let's get the info from your 1099-MISC, enter the amount received in box 3 and continue On the screen Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC, enter a reason and Continue On the screen Does one of these uncommon situations apply? - Select None of these apply and continue On the screen Did the (reason) involve work that's like (your name) main job - Select No and continue On the screen How often did (your name) get income for (reason) - Select 2025 and continue On the screen Did the (reason) involve an intent to earn money? - Select No and continue The amount entered from the Form 1099-MISC will be entered on Schedule 1 Line 8z The total from Schedule 1 Part I Line 10 flows to Form 1040 Line 8