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My friend and I applied for a tax recovery and we were accepted, money had to go into the same account but only they were sent and mine were not. What can i do?

haro603269 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:59:48 GMT

I applied for a tax return with a friend a day away. The problem is that they entered the taxes on her BofA account, being both of us accepted, but not me, considering that I chose that the taxes also go to her account. What to do in this case?

Re: My friend and I applied for a tax recovery and we were accepted, money had to go into the same account but only they were sent and mine were not. What can i do?

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:16:51 GMT

Using your friend's bank account was a bad idea. Wish you had asked for advice about that before you made that choice.

The bank will probably send the deposit back to the IRS. Then the IRS will have to issue and mail you a paper check.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901159-can-i-deposit-my-tax-refund-into-someone-else-s-account

And...even though your return was accepted---has it been processed yet?

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control. TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount (line 35a of your 2021 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901548-why-do-some-refunds-take-longer-than-others

If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing.

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2724106-my-return-is-accepted-but-still-not-approved-is-there-a-problem-should-i-be-worried

Re: My friend and I applied for a tax recovery and we were accepted, money had to go into the same account but only they were sent and mine were not. What can i do?

haro603269 — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:28:42 GMT

So, I put my friend's account, because mine was blocked, I did shopphing in different places and i couldn't unblock, the people at the bank didn't help me much and give me a temporary card, I decided to put her card to reach fees. I think my account is blocked because i haven't had money in my account for a few months.

Re: My friend and I applied for a tax recovery and we were accepted, money had to go into the same account but only they were sent and mine were not. What can i do?

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:32:24 GMT

Better make sure your correct mailing address is on your tax return so that a check can be mailed to you.

Re: My friend and I applied for a tax recovery and we were accepted, money had to go into the same account but only they were sent and mine were not. What can i do?

haro603269 — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 20:55:20 GMT

Yes, the address is correct. So will a check be sent there automatically? Or do I have to apply to be sent there? The site tells me it's processing. How can I resolve that?

Re: My friend and I applied for a tax recovery and we were accepted, money had to go into the same account but only they were sent and mine were not. What can i do?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 21:09:12 GMT

@haro603269 You cannot do anything now. You just have to wait for the check to arrive.