I think we messed up

[DeeNunn]

So a friend of mine doesn’t have a bank account and wanted his refund direct deposited because it’s quicker. I had a GreenDot card that I don’t use anymore, that I gave him to use to have his refund direct deposited. I am now reading that GreenDot will reject his deposit because the card is in my name. Is this accurate?

[Shells]

My nephew had this happen last year, the card rejected the deposit and he was just mailed a check from the IRS. It took a couple extra weeks which sucks, but that’s all that happened.

[Big D McGee]

Im Sorry that was mean, fraud and the way the IRS are now, anything now red flags your returns. Anything.

[Big D McGee]

That was stupid

[Semi Smart]

My refund for the past 10 years has always been dd in my father’s account with no problems… I was told as long as there are no more then 3 refund going into 1 account it’s fine.

[Dynasty]

I’ve had my ex’s federal refund deposited into my checking account with only my name on it the account 2 years in a row, recently. I mean it’s a checking account, but we had no issues. Fast refund.

[Bryanj]

Call greendot and add him to your account and theey wont reject it and send it back as long as his name is on your greendot account they will accept it

[DeeNunn]

Jen, was it a prepaid card or your actual bank account? Were you getting your refund on the same card?

[jenjenjenjen]

I did this years ago. The IRS froze my account, froze my friend’s account, froze my refund, froze his refund.. it took a couple months to fix and we were both flagged for fraud for years to come.

Not even kidding, they consider it a very big deal.

[Ms T]

Have him just ask for a check. Faster than registering a prepaid card at this point. He can cash it at Walmart if he doesn’t have a bank acct. Just a suggestion. However, he needs to call asap before they release funds because it’ll be paid out, rejected, then there’s a waiting period and reissues, etc. Good luck honey.

[Gene taxpayer]

Yep they will reject the transfer and send it back to the irs

[DeeNunn]

Ms T. He filed 1/28 and says his WMR has already updated to the PATH message so I’m sure it’s too late. Thanks though.

[Ms T]

Call them and correct it, may be too late if they have your I formation already in system. If call them sooner than later, it’ll be flagged already/or they can correct it before it’s flagged/ or both

[DeeNunn]

He said that so far on WMR he has the path message and hasn’t received anything from the IRS. Wow, I wish we’d known :(

[J.D.S.]

That is VERY accurate. DD requires the Tax Filers name on the account… This will possibly throw a “fraud” flag. Or in the most likely case, a notice from the IRS.

[DeeNunn]

So a friend of mine doesn’t have a bank account and wanted his refund direct deposited because it’s quicker. I had a GreenDot card that I don’t use anymore, that I gave him to use to have his refund direct deposited. I am now reading that GreenDot will reject his deposit because the card is in my name. Is this accurate?

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