Direct deposit fastest way to receive federal tax refund
IRS YouTube Videos: Direct Deposit for Your Tax Refund − English WASHINGTON — With tax season beginning soon, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that choosing to have their tax refund directly deposited into their checking or savings account is the fastest way to get their money. It’s simple, safe and secure. Taxpayers can also get their refund deposited into one, two or three different accounts, if desired. Eight out of 10 taxpayers get their refunds by using direct deposit . The IRS uses the same electronic transfer system to deposit tax refunds that is used by other federal agencies to deposit nearly 98% of all Social Security and Veterans Affairs benefits into millions of accounts. Direct deposit also avoids the possibility that a refund check could be lost or stolen or returned to the IRS as undeliverable. And it saves taxpayer money. It costs more than $1 for every paper refund issued, but only a dime for each direct deposit. Easy to use A taxpa