Can Turbo Tax add prior year's bank account to 2018 return?

[Bgr1]

Can turbo tax add my 2017 bank account info to my 2018 tax return? It was not included on return because $0 owed/$0 refunded.  Or is it possible for me to add the account by amending 2018 return myself?  I don't want to file 2019 taxes yet, because I will receive the $500 dependent allowance if using 2018 taxes.

[DoninGA]

There is no where to enter a bank routing and account number on a federal amended tax return, Form 1040X.

If you are not receiving a federal tax refund or do not have federal taxes owed, a bank routing and account number cannot be entered on a federal tax return per IRS rules.

You can change your bank account information on the IRS portal - https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment

[Bgr1]

Ok, thank you for your info regarding an amended return!

Note:  I'm not given the option of adding my bank account info since I keep getting error message:

"Payment Status Not Available

According to information that we have on file, we cannot determine your eligibility for a payment at this time."

Unless the IRS hasn't started reviewing 2018 returns, there is no reason they couldn't determine my eligibility.

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

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@Bgr1 wrote:

Ok, thank you for your info regarding an amended return!

Note:  I'm not given the option of adding my bank account info since I keep getting error message:

"Payment Status Not Available

According to information that we have on file, we cannot determine your eligibility for a payment at this time."

Unless the IRS hasn't started reviewing 2018 returns, there is no reason they couldn't determine my eligibility.

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This is all we have for the "Payment Status Not Available" -https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment-frequently-asked-questions#paymentnot

The Get My Payment application will return "Payment Status Not Available" for several reasons, including:

• You are required to file a tax return, but:
  • We haven't finished processing your 2019 return
  • The application doesn't yet have your data; we’re working on adding more data to allow more people to use it.
• You don't usually file a return, and:
  • You used Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here but we haven’t processed your entry yet
  • You receive an SSA or RRB Form 1099 or SSI or VA benefits; information has not been loaded onto our systems yet for people who don’t normally file a tax return.
• You’re not eligible for a payment (see Eligibility).

We update Get My Payment data once per day, overnight so there is no need to check more often. If you are eligible for a payment and have provided your information either through a recent tax return or the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here application, please check back for updates.

[Iveychristy333]

If i don't have a bank account will i still get my taxes with a paper check.