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Subject Author Date Tax Refund Check Instead of Direct Deposit Larry Israel 08-04-2009  Re: Tax Refund Check Instead of Direct Deposit Alan 08-04-2009  Re: Tax Refund Check Instead of Direct Deposit HLunsford 08-04-2009  Re: Tax Refund Check Instead of Direct Deposit Alan 08-04-2009  Re: Tax Refund Check Instead of Direct Deposit HLunsford 08-05-2009
Posted by Larry Israel on August 4, 2009, 2:10 pm Please log in for more thread options Just a question for curiosity's sake. I just got my 2008 refund check (I am an overseas filer and filed in June). I had expected direct deposit. I looked at the copy of my return, and had indicated direct deposit, but I got a check anyway. Any ideas as to why? -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Alan on August 4, 2009, 2:46 pm Please log in for more thread options Larry Israel wrote: > Just a question for curiosity's sake. > > I just got my 2008 refund check (I am an overseas filer and filed in June). > I had expected direct deposit. I looked at the copy of my return, and had > indicated direct deposit, but I got a check anyway. > > Any ideas as to why? > The US Treasury will not make a direct deposit to a foreign bank or a branch of a US bank located in a foreign country. They only make direct deposits to a US financial institution located in the US (basically you need a valid routing number and account number). If your request met the above criteria, the following may have happened. 1. The routing code was bad. 2. The account number was bad or the names on the account did not match any name on the return. 3. The bank mistakenly refused the transfer. 4. The IRS or US Treasury screwed up. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by HLunsford on August 4, 2009, 3:21 pm Please log in for more thread options Alan wrote: > Larry Israel wrote: >> Just a question for curiosity's sake. >> >> I just got my 2008 refund check (I am an overseas filer and filed in >> June). >> I had expected direct deposit. I looked at the copy of my return, and had >> indicated direct deposit, but I got a check anyway. >> >> Any ideas as to why? >> > The US Treasury will not make a direct deposit to a foreign bank or a > branch of a US bank located in a foreign country. They only make direct > deposits to a US financial institution located in the US (basically you > need a valid routing number and account number). > > If your request met the above criteria, the following may have happened. > 1. The routing code was bad. > 2. The account number was bad or the names on the account did not match > any name on the return. > 3. The bank mistakenly refused the transfer. > 4. The IRS or US Treasury screwed up. > Scratch that last one, # 4. U S Treasury (not IRS) can at their discretion refuse to honor a direct deposit. ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Alan on August 4, 2009, 3:29 pm Please log in for more thread options HLunsford wrote: > Alan wrote: >> Larry Israel wrote: >>> Just a question for curiosity's sake. >>> >>> I just got my 2008 refund check (I am an overseas filer and filed in >>> June). >>> I had expected direct deposit. I looked at the copy of my return, and >>> had >>> indicated direct deposit, but I got a check anyway. >>> >>> Any ideas as to why? >>> >> The US Treasury will not make a direct deposit to a foreign bank or a >> branch of a US bank located in a foreign country. They only make >> direct deposits to a US financial institution located in the US >> (basically you need a valid routing number and account number). >> >> If your request met the above criteria, the following may have happened. >> 1. The routing code was bad. >> 2. The account number was bad or the names on the account did not >> match any name on the return. >> 3. The bank mistakenly refused the transfer. >> 4. The IRS or US Treasury screwed up. >> > Scratch that last one, # 4. U S Treasury (not IRS) can at their > discretion refuse to honor a direct deposit. > > ChEAr$, > Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA > 4R. The IRS failed to enter or failed to properly enter the request for direct deposit. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by HLunsford on August 5, 2009, 5:31 pm Please log in for more thread options Alan wrote: > HLunsford wrote: >> Alan wrote: >>> Larry Israel wrote: >>>> Just a question for curiosity's sake. >>>> >>>> I just got my 2008 refund check (I am an overseas filer and filed in >>>> June). >>>> I had expected direct deposit. I looked at the copy of my return, >>>> and had >>>> indicated direct deposit, but I got a check anyway. >>>> >>>> Any ideas as to why? >>>> >>> The US Treasury will not make a direct deposit to a foreign bank or a >>> branch of a US bank located in a foreign country. They only make >>> direct deposits to a US financial institution located in the US >>> (basically you need a valid routing number and account number). >>> >>> If your request met the above criteria, the following may have happened. >>> 1. The routing code was bad. >>> 2. The account number was bad or the names on the account did not >>> match any name on the return. >>> 3. The bank mistakenly refused the transfer. >>> 4. The IRS or US Treasury screwed up. >>> >> Scratch that last one, # 4. U S Treasury (not IRS) can at their >> discretion refuse to honor a direct deposit. >> >> ChEAr$, >> Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA >> > 4R. The IRS failed to enter or failed to properly enter the request for > direct deposit. > Other possibilities come to mind: 3. The bank refused the transfer. NOT mistakenly, for banks themselves may refuse to honor the direct deposit for their own reasons. Usually it's a question of the ownership of the requested bank account. 5. The taxpayer may have neglected to indicate what type of account it is, whether savings or checking. ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Similar Threads Posted Experiences with direct deposit of refund October 6, 2008, 11:02 am Direct Deposit of refund (and form 8888) question February 5, 2007, 8:22 pm 2008 Stimulus Payments: Direct Deposit April 30, 2008, 8:47 pm Deposit US Treasury Check when outside US? July 27, 2008, 1:52 pm name on refund check May 29, 2007, 10:45 pm Endorsing Refund Check May 13, 2009, 11:36 am State Income Tax Refund Checks Still Good after Void Date on Check? 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