Not allowed to use my refund to pay for my efile?

[keema2207]

When completing my taxes, it gives options to pay and it says that I am not eligible to pay using my refund. Why is this?

[baldietax]

good - skip it - costs $40 extra fee and routes your refund thru a third party bank which can cause delays and confusion.  avoid all these refund gimmicks (5 days early, pay with refund etc)

[JohnB5677]

There are several reasons that could cause this problem.

You must have a refund large enough to cover the TurboTax fees plus an additional fee for an independent bank to do "refund processing" fee ($40, or $45 in CA).

• You must make a direct deposit to a single account.
• The name on the bank account must match the name on the tax return.
• You can't request a paper check.
• You must E-file the return.
• You must use a U.S. address.
• You can't use the Allocation of Refund (Form 8888)