I have a prepaid card will I get a direct deposit on Presidents’ Day?

[mesquitebean · Accepted solution]

Most banks are closed on Federal holidays, so I would bet that ACH electronic deposits are unlikely to occur.  It's like a long weekend.

Are you sure your refund has been released by the IRS?   Check with this tool:

https://www.irs.gov/Refunds

If that tool shows that the IRS has actually sent the funds, the IRS FAQ page says to allow "up to 5 days" due to variations in bank processing procedures and times.

And, if the funds have been sent, there may be another link in the chain that you can check if you used the following service:

Did you have any TurboTax fees that you chose to pay out of the Federal refund?  If so, the funds go first from the IRS to a temporary account at an intermediary bank where the fees are subtracted.   Then that intermediary bank sends the rest of the funds on to your bank (or card.)   If you used that method to pay fees, and if the IRS has actually released the funds, we can tell you how to check on the funds at the level of the intermediary company.

[Chartinafugate]

No I didn’t owe taxes or TurboTax and I have no dependents it’s been approved said I’ll have it in my account by Friday I was just wondering if I could get it on my prepaid Visa card on Presidents’ Day.

[jmartinez4471]

i did owe a fee and chose to get it paid out of my tax returns how can i check the status

[mesquitebean]

jmartinez4471:
Check with this tool to see if the IRS has actually released your funds:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.irs.gov/Refunds">http://www.irs.gov/Refunds</a>

If you chose to pay your TurboTax fees out of your Federal refund, your funds will first go from the IRS to a temporary account at an intermediary bank--either Civista Bank of Sandusky, Ohio, or Green Dot Bank.  At the intermediary bank the fees are subtracted, then the rest of your funds are sent on to your bank (or prepaid debit card) in a second deposit.  The company that handles that is SBTPG (Santa Barbara Tax Products Group.)

Less commonly there can be delays at the intermediary bank, and additional ID info, etc. might be required.

If for any reason the second deposit fails (the one that is actually to your bank or card), it will bounce back to SBTPG's bank who will issue you a paper check in the mail.

Once the IRS has released your funds, you can log in to your temporary account at SBTPG to see the status of your funds.

To log in, choose the taxpayer portal at:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.sbtpg.com/">https://www.sbtpg.com/</a>

SBTPG has a phone contact page at the following link. It also shows their business hours.  Even when they are closed, you may be able to get automated info, or you can log in as above.
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://help.sbtpg.com/hc/en-us/articles/230084587-Contact-Information">https://help.sbtpg.com/hc/en...>

[jensant13]

If you're using Bluebird by AMEX,   My state return said it was Sent on the where's my refund site 2/13.  8 days ago and they won't respond to me.  

[mesquitebean]

jensant13:
See the info I left in your thread at:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4623810-my-mn-income-tax-return-said-it-was-deposited-2-13-19-it-s...>