How to change my direct deposit information with the irs

Tax Refund Frequently Asked Questions

Direct Deposit is a safe, reliable, and convenient way to receive Federal payments. The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service and the Internal Revenue Service both encourage direct deposit of IRS tax refunds. Direct Deposit combined with IRS e-file provides taxpayers with the fastest and safest way to receive refunds.

This resource page of frequently asked questions about IRS tax refunds provides financial institutions with useful information for reference while assisting customers during the tax filing season.

For other FAQs about Direct Deposit, download the Direct Deposit FAQs.

Looking for Information About Your Tax Refund?

E-file and sign up for Direct Deposit to receive your refund faster, safer, and easier! You can check the status of your refund using IRS’ Where’s My Refund?

Not using e-file? You can still get all the benefits of Direct Deposit by getting your tax refund deposited into your account. Simply provide your banking information to the IRS at the time you are submitting your taxes.

Convenience, reliability and security. No more special trips to your institution to deposit your check — a nice feature if you are busy, ill, away from home, located far from a branch or in a place where parking is hard to find. You no longer need to wait for your check to arrive in the mail. Your money will always be in your account on time. If you move without changing financial institutions, you will not have to wait for your check to catch up with you. You do not have to worry about lost, stolen or misplaced checks.

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The IRS will not change the account for a direct deposit, but you may be able to ask them to cancel the deposit and to mail a check instead if you reach them in time.

IRS:  800-829-1040  hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Mon-Fri

Listen to each menu before making the selection.

 First choose your language. Press 1 for English.

    Then do not choose the first choice re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.
    Instead, press 2 for "personal income tax".
    Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".  
    Then press 3 "for all other questions."
    Then press 2 "for all other questions."  It should then transfer you to an agent, but there is likely to be a long wait.

I usually use a speakerphone so I can work on something else while waiting.

If you can't cancel the deposit, the IRS will attempt to deposit it in your bank, and if your bank refuses, it will go back to the IRS, who will issue you a check in the mail.

There is another scenario.   If you chose to pay any fees out of your Federal refund, an intermediary bank is involved.  The IRS will send the deposit initially to that intermediary bank where the fees are subtracted.  Then that bank will try to make the deposit to your bank.  If it fails, it will go back to the intermediary bank, and the intermediary bank would issue you the check by mail, less a $20 service fee.    If you did not use that service to pay the fees, then this paragraph won't apply to you.

Can I change my direct deposit information with the IRS online?

Taxpayers can NO LONGER change their banking information on the website. Please contact the IRS.

How do I change my address and direct deposit information with the IRS?

By Form. To change your address with the IRS, you may complete a Form 8822, Change of Address (For Individual, Gift, Estate, or Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Returns) and/or a Form 8822-B, Change of Address or Responsible Party — Business and send them to the address shown on the forms.

How do I notify the IRS of a change of bank account?

People who need to update their bank account information should go directly to the IRS.gov site and not click on links received by email, text or phone.