If you have filed your tax return, you cannot change the payment method.
If you have not yet filed, please read this TurboTax answer.
The IRS has just launched a new web portal which allows you to follow the scheduled payment date for either a direct deposit or mailed check. It’s an online app that works on desktops, phones, or tablets and doesn’t need to be downloaded from an app store, the Treasury said.
To track your payment, you must provide basic information including:
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Mailing address
The tool also lets people provide their bank account details to get their payment by direct deposit instead of waiting for a mailed paper check.
If you filed a tax return in 2018 or 2019 but didn’t provide direct deposit information, you’ll be able to identify yourself, input that banking information, and receive the payment in several days in your account.
To add direct deposit information, you will need to provide:
- Adjusted gross income from your most recent tax return submitted, either 2019 or 2018
- The refund or amount owed from your latest filed tax return
- Bank account type, account, and routing numbers
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