My treasury cheque doesn’t accept in Malaysia. Can I cancel the cheque and ask for telegraphic transfer to my malaysia bank account .

[DoninGA]

No.  A tax refund cannot be direct deposited into a bank that is not in the US.
If you have a local bank account then deposit the check instead of trying to cash the check.  The bank will accept the deposit but put a hold on payment until the check clears.

[Opus 17]

The IRS will not issue an electronic deposit to a non-US bank account, and they will not accept requests to make electronic payments after a check has been mailed.  (They will re-mail a check if you lose it or damage it.)

You will need to find a bank that accepts US funds.  You may find that a bank will deposit the check and hold it until it clears, but won't cash it right away.  Or you may be able to open a US bank account online or through the mail.  Check with the US embassy or consulate for advice.

[lingteoh888]

Hi,

Have you cash out already?

I was facing same issue and I'm able to cash out the US treasury cheque through US bank in Malaysia this year. You may try to get advice from Standard Charted bank or Citibank if you have account with them.  

Hope it will helps.

[azhar88]

Hi have you figured this out? I'm having a similar problem

[Shimamarcy58]

Hi am having a same problem , just curious can city bank or standard chartered accept this Economic Impact Payment 

[Critter-3]

As mentioned before on this thread ... a US government check will be accepted however the bank may not cash it right away ... they may require you deposit the check and only have access to the funds once it clears. 

[PKR13683]

Any update, I am facing similar problem?

[PKR13683]

What is the solution?

if the Economic Impact Payment Cheque dated 041120, does it mean 11 Apr 2020? That means it is approaching one year validity?

[ReneeM7122]

You are correct, the IRS stimulus check may not be deposited in a foreign bank account, and 041120 means the check was issued on April 11, 2020, which is approaching one year.

The best solution is not to cancel the check and request a new one, but to send it back to the IRS, if you can, and take the Recovery Rebate Credit instead. 

Here is a TurboTax article about the Recovery Rebate Credit.

Here's how to return the check to the IRS.

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[wktee1]

I'm facing similar issue as I have received a US Treasury checks and I have no idea how to deposit in Malaysia account. can anyone assist?

Thank you.

[Critter-3]

What does your local bank rules actually say ?   Have they absolutely refused a deposit of the check ?

You should be able to deposit (not cash) a federal treasury check in a foreign bank ... they may have rules as to how long the hold will be on it before they will release the funds. 

[Ismat Myron]

I'm also facing this issue in Malaysia where all banks, local and foreign (Standard Chartered, HSBC, CitiBank) do not accept US Treasury Checks. They claim it's been halted for a couple of years now, Maybank told me it was since 2016, HSBC since before Covid. Every bank I walked into asked me to verify with the IRS on whether they can do a wire transfer instead.

[xmasbaby0]

The IRS will not make a direct deposit to a foreign bank account.  If you do not have a U.S. based bank account the IRS will only mail a check to the address on your tax return.

How do I speak to the IRS internationally?

https://www.irs.gov/help/contact-my-local-office-internationally