I’ve hearing that people that filed with TurboTax won’t be getting their stimulus check deposited to their card . Instead they will be getting a paper check . Is this true or what’s goi

[SusanY1]

We have not yet received confirmation from the IRS on whether they will be putting stimulus payments on prepaid debit cards. However, we have noticed that the IRS has started depositing stimulus payments on some prepaid debit cards for taxpayers that chose to receive their refund through that method in tax year 2019 or 2018.

If you received your refund on a prepaid debit card in tax year 2019 or 2018, here is what you need to know:

• I have access to my debit card: If you have access to your debit card (most people), there is nothing more you need to do. If the IRS deposits a stimulus payment onto your prepaid debit card, you will be able to immediately use the stimulus funds upon deposit.
• I don’t have access to my debit card: If you received a notification that you will be receiving your stimulus payment from the IRS on your prepaid debit card and no longer have access to it, we will have information coming shortly. We encourage you to visit this site, where we are continually updating with the latest information and guidance. We know everyone is anxious to get their stimulus money and we are committed to helping our customers get access to their stimulus payment as fast as possible.

[Upset mom]

So I just checked the IRS online tool “where’s my payment” and it said it was deposited into a bank account today that was ending in the last four of my social. That didn’t make any sense to me because my tax forms match the deposit information on my TurboTax card. So obviously because we can’t contact the IRS I contacted a turbo tax live rep. I told her what I had seen and asked if she knew if we were getting our stimulus checks on the card or not and she stated to me that the IRS will NOT be depositing our stimulus checks onto the card. So us TurboTax card users are pretty much SOL. She said the IRS stated that if anyone used a third party for their refunds then they will not be getting them on those type of cards. So now we have to wait until somehow we are able to update our banking information. This will be the last time I ever use a TurboTax card. 

[Texas Roger]

The portal where you can update your banking information for direct deposit cam online this morning 4/15/20. Here is a link to it: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment