taxmap/instr/i1040gi-017.htm#TXMP17a6f54ctaxmap/instr/i1040gi-017.htm#TXMP7a5aad6dtaxmap/instr/i1040gi-017.htm#TXMP6a171de9If line 72 is under $1, we will send a refund only on written request.
If you want to check the status of your refund, please wait at least 72 hours after IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return (3 to 4 weeks after you mail a paper return) to do so. But if you filed Form 8379 with your return, allow 14 weeks (11 weeks if you filed electronically). See page 93 for details.
 | If the amount you overpaid is large, you may want to decrease the amount of income tax withheld from your pay by filing a new Form W-4. See Income Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax Payments for 2010 on page 90. |
taxmap/instr/i1040gi-017.htm#TXMP30d2302fIf you owe past-due federal tax, state income tax, child support, spousal support, or certain federal nontax debts, such as student loans, all or part of the overpayment on line 72 may be used (offset) to pay the past-due amount. Offsets for federal taxes are made by the IRS. All other offsets are made by the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service (FMS). For federal tax offsets, you will receive a notice from the IRS. For all other offsets, you will receive a notice from FMS. To find out if you may have an offset or if you have any questions about it, contact the agency to which you owe the debt.
taxmap/instr/i1040gi-017.htm#TXMP1e56a199If you file a joint return and your spouse has not paid past-due federal tax, state income tax, child support, spousal support, or a federal nontax debt, such as a student loan, part or all of the overpayment on line 72 may be used (offset) to pay the past-due amount. But your part of the overpayment may be refunded to you if certain conditions apply and you complete Form 8379. For details, use TeleTax topic 203 (see page 93) or see Form 8379.
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| Fast Refunds! Choose direct deposit—a fast, simple, safe, secure way to have your refund deposited automatically to your checking or savings account, including an individual retirement arrangement (IRA). See the information about IRAs on this page. |
taxmap/instr/i1040gi-017.htm#TXMP380d8872- You get your refund faster by direct deposit than you do by check.
- Payment is more secure. There is no check that can get lost or stolen.
- It is more convenient. You do not have to make a trip to the bank to deposit your check.
- It saves tax dollars. It costs the government less to refund by direct deposit.
If you want us to directly deposit the amount shown on line 73a to your checking or savings account, including an IRA, at a bank or other financial institution (such as a mutual fund, brokerage firm, or credit union) in the United States:
- Check the box on line 73a and attach Form 8888 if you want to split the direct deposit of your refund among two or three accounts, or
- Complete lines 73b through 73d if you want your refund deposited to only one account.
Otherwise, we will send you a check.
If you do not want your refund directly deposited to your account, do not check the box on line 73a. Draw a line through the boxes on lines 73b and 73d.
 | The IRS is not responsible for a lost refund if you enter the wrong account information. Check with your financial institution to get the correct routing and account numbers and to make sure your direct deposit will be accepted. Do not use the routing number on a deposit slip if it is different from the routing number on your checks. |
If you file a joint return and check the box on line 73a and attach Form 8888 or fill in lines 73b through 73d, your spouse may get at least part of the refund.
If the direct deposit to your account(s) is different from the amount you expected, you will receive an explanation in the mail about 2 weeks after your refund is deposited.
taxmap/instr/i1040gi-017.htm#TXMP3d7f682bYou can request a deposit of your refund to a TreasuryDirect® online account to buy U.S. Treasury marketable securities and savings bonds. For more information, go to
www.treasurydirect.gov.You can use your refund to buy up to $5,000 in U.S. Series I Savings Bonds. The amount you request must be a multiple of $50. You do not need a TreasuryDirect® account to do this. See the Form 8888 instructions for details.
taxmap/instr/i1040gi-017.htm#TXMP33c1c5c3You cannot file Form 8888 and split your refund among two or three accounts if Form 8379 is filed with your return.
taxmap/instr/i1040gi-017.htm#TXMP3f580b16The routing number must be nine digits. The first two digits must be 01 through 12 or 21 through 32. Otherwise, the direct deposit will be rejected and a check will be sent instead. On the sample check below, the routing number is 250250025. Bob and Jennifer Maple would use that routing number unless their financial institution instructed them to use a different routing number for direct deposits.
Ask your financial institution for the correct routing number to enter on line 73b if:
- Your deposit is to a savings account that does not allow you to write checks, or
- Your checks state they are payable through a financial institution different from the one at which you have your checking account.
Check the appropriate box for the type of account. Do not check more than one box. If the deposit is to an account such as an IRA, health savings account, brokerage account, or other similar account, ask your financial institution whether you should check the Checking
or Savings
box. You must check the correct box to ensure your deposit is accepted. For a TreasuryDirect® online account, check the Savings
box.
taxmap/instr/i1040gi-017.htm#TXMP1cb93f93The account number can be up to 17 characters (both numbers and letters). Include hyphens but omit spaces and special symbols. Enter the number from left to right and leave any unused boxes blank. On the sample check below, the account number is 20202086. Do not include the check number.
You cannot request a deposit of your refund to an account that is not in your name (such as your tax preparer's own account).
| Some financial institutions will not allow a joint refund to be deposited to an individual account. If the direct deposit is rejected, a check will be sent instead. The IRS is not responsible if a financial institution rejects a direct deposit. |
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