Tax Tip #285

Ralph Loggia • February 24, 2026

IRS Refunds No Longer Issued by Paper Check

For refunds, taxpayers who do not include direct deposit information will receive a letter from the IRS requesting that information or the reason it was not provided. If direct deposit information cannot be provided, this will likely delay the issuance of the refund. Refunds by direct deposit are usually received within 21 days. 


Client Planning Tip: If you have not utilized direct deposit in the past, we strongly encourage you to do so. Simply log in to your client portal to submit the bank account and routing numbers of the account you’d like to use and indicate if this is a checking or savings account. Alternatively, you can call our office and give the information to a team member. Do not email this sensitive information or reply to this email with it.

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