Cannot deposit or cash my tax refund in the

[Flood1]

Cannot cash or deposit my federal tax refund in my bank in the Fiji Islands.  Can I send refund back to IRS and have them direct deposit to my sisters bank account in the US with my permission?  Thank you 

[xmasbaby0]

No.   The IRS will not make a direct deposit to a foreign bank.  Have you tried just depositing the check to a bank account and waiting for it to clear, instead of just trying to cash it?

And it is never a good idea to send your refund to someone else's bank account.   Here is what the IRS says about sending your refund to a wrong account:

https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-an...