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New Member
posted Jun 6, 2019 8:35:54 AM

Tax Year Prior to 2020: Can u use PayPal account to put your fed. Tax refund on?

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 8:35:57 AM
New Member
Jun 6, 2019 8:35:58 AM

Yes I did this year. U hafta have PayPal debit card n get give u Wells Fargo acct then on it account info on PayPal ull find act # & routing number plus bank info

New Member
Feb 27, 2020 11:07:48 AM

& how long did it take for you to get your refund back? People are telling me I shouldn’t have used my pay pal to get my refund back cause now it’s going to take forever. I still haven’t even got a direct deposit date. My irs app refund status has been at a stand still for like 2 weeks now. All it says is it’s being processed. An I’m worried, that because I used my pay pal for a direct deposit it’s going to take longer to get my money. 

Expert Alumni
Feb 27, 2020 11:21:26 AM

Your refund status has nothing to do with the fact that you used your Paypal account for your deposit. Some returns do take longer for IRS to process. If fact, if you claimed the earned income credit (EIC), your refund will be held for a bit longer than if you did not. It's just an IRS policy to help combat fraud.

New Member
Feb 28, 2020 8:40:59 AM

Did u receive urs with no problems?mine wheryrefind says sent but no money on mt paypalcash 

Expert Alumni
Feb 28, 2020 8:48:27 AM

Yes, you can have your refund deposited to your PayPal account. This PayPal web page Get your tax refund faster than the speed of a paper check. has directions for depositing your refund  into your PayPal account.

New Member
Mar 4, 2020 12:03:31 AM

How long after money has been released does it show up on the account?

Intuit Alumni
Mar 4, 2020 8:25:33 AM

It can take 1 to 5 days for your financial institution to deposit funds into your account

If the status in Where’s My Refund? shows “Refund Sent”, the IRS has sent your tax refund to your financial institution for direct deposit. If you don't receive it in after 5 days then you should contact your financial institution.

New Member
Apr 11, 2020 8:46:40 AM

I had a quick Question. I filed my income tax with my middle initial. And I added my paypal account info to receive payment. But my paypal doesn’t have my middle initial. Will that be a problem?

New Member
Feb 25, 2022 7:11:33 AM

My problem also. Says it was sent to derect deposit I  the 24th but theres no money In my account. 

Level 15
Feb 25, 2022 7:22:57 AM

As indicated above, it can take your financial institution1-5 days to credit the deposit.

Intuit Alumni
Feb 25, 2022 7:32:21 AM

It can take 1 to 5 days for your financial institution to deposit funds into your account. 

If the status in Where’s My Refund? shows “Refund Sent”, the IRS has sent your tax refund to your financial institution for direct deposit. If you don't receive it in after 5 days then you should contact your financial institution.

 

For additional information, please see the IRS link below:

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

 

@Mb7771

New Member
Mar 10, 2022 6:43:54 AM

I also see that it was sent to my bank on the 24th but is not pending or recieved on my paypal card. Has anyone else recieved their return on paypal yet?

Intuit Alumni
Mar 10, 2022 8:34:30 AM

@Hannum21

 

If it has been over 5 days and you haven't received your refund, please reach out to your financial institution first.  If they have no record, you will then need to reach out to the IRS to run a trace.  For more information on this, please see the IRS Help Page here.  

 

New Member
May 20, 2022 6:37:11 AM

Everyone keeps saying in one to five days but yet how where does it go between those time because PayPal doesn't even tell you if there's anything pending so is it in limbo I understand financial institutions can take one to five days but PayPal says that it goes directly in

Level 15
May 20, 2022 7:05:45 AM

How do I receive my tax refund with PayPal?

 

You asked "where does it go?"  I can't speak for PayPal, but many financial institutions only credit deposits on business days.  So, if (for example) your deposit arrives after the close of business on a Friday and the following Monday is a Federal  holiday, it will not be credited until Tuesday.  Since many FI's only update during the overnight hours, that Tuesday overnight credit will not appear in your account until Wednesday.  Thus, the "up to 5 days."  

 

Think of it this way: your mail arrives at local Post Office, but has not yet been delivered to your mailbox.

New Member
May 20, 2022 7:15:38 AM

Thank you for that answer. I totally understand but where is it if it's not after business hours or on weekend, or a holiday. I'm only asking because irs.gov says it was deposited on 18th which was weds and it's now Friday and PayPal has nothing for me. Further more they hardly speak English and don't understand what I'm asking but that's beside the point. I would think and I'm no genius that it would say pending or something. They said they wld track it but how can they track it when it's not there to track thanks again

 

Level 1
Jan 31, 2023 3:51:11 PM

In regard to the response/ Question / Concern, About using PayPal direct deposit information to receive your income tax refund. I read that 1 of you stated that you felt like you should not have used PayPal, That You heard that it takes forever to receive your refund via PayPal and that your status for your federal refund was that a standstill. The 1st thing you need to realize is your method of deposit has no bearing On if or when your refund is approved. Once you prepare your taxes they are submitted to the IRS via e-file. After submission the IRS either accepts or rejects your return. If your return is accepted, Then you will await you're approval and deposit date. You're approval and deposit date have nothing to do with the method in which you chose to receive your money. Once approved, And your deposit date is received, Then the method in which you chose to have your money deposited would come into play. So stating that your progress was at a standstill has nothing to do with PayPal. Again once your refund is approved and you receive your deposit date, Then if on that date your money is not transferred into your PayPal account( If that is in fact your chosen method of deposit) Then you have an issue. It is then you can contact PayPal and it would be one of them as to when and if you receive your money. Understand that these are Separate processes and one does not have a direct bearing on the next. Of course The fact remains if you choose e-file and direct deposit you are going to receive your money faster than if you would Have chosen to mail your return in and opt for a paper check. Just keep in mind it is only After you receive your approval and you are given a deposit date by the irs, That the method in which you selected that deposit would Have an effect on when you actually received the money. If the Iris approves you and gives you a date of February 25th for deposit, They will then one that day initiate the transfer into the method of your choice. It is at that point that your choice would have a direct effect on if and when you received your money.