Comments on: If You Had Filing Fees Deducted From Your Tax Refund, You Will Receive a Paper Check Rebate http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/if-you-had-filing-fees-deducted-from-your-tax-refund-you-will-receive-a-paper-check-rebate/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:45:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anthoney Grigsby http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/if-you-had-filing-fees-deducted-from-your-tax-refund-you-will-receive-a-paper-check-rebate/comment-page-1/#comment-150755 Anthoney Grigsby Wed, 21 May 2008 16:12:59 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3298#comment-150755 I was a victim of this as well. I was expecting to receive my income rebate last week. Not I have to wait until July 4th :( I was a victim of this as well. I was expecting to receive my income rebate last week. Not I have to wait until July 4th :(

]]> By: Chris http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/if-you-had-filing-fees-deducted-from-your-tax-refund-you-will-receive-a-paper-check-rebate/comment-page-1/#comment-150399 Chris Mon, 19 May 2008 15:28:21 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3298#comment-150399 It's too bad the government didn't explain this clearly and Turbotax had to! It’s too bad the government didn’t explain this clearly and Turbotax had to!

]]> By: Pamela Grundy http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/if-you-had-filing-fees-deducted-from-your-tax-refund-you-will-receive-a-paper-check-rebate/comment-page-1/#comment-150335 Pamela Grundy Sun, 18 May 2008 13:36:40 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3298#comment-150335 I work in the call center of a huge bank four hours a day and this fact is making people crazy. Often I have to say it four or five times, it just won't compute, you know? I'll be glad when all the checks are issued and things calm down. Thanks for posting the info! I work in the call center of a huge bank four hours a day and this fact is making people crazy. Often I have to say it four or five times, it just won’t compute, you know? I’ll be glad when all the checks are issued and things calm down. Thanks for posting the info!

]]> By: James http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/if-you-had-filing-fees-deducted-from-your-tax-refund-you-will-receive-a-paper-check-rebate/comment-page-1/#comment-150312 James Sun, 18 May 2008 00:37:07 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3298#comment-150312 Hi Flexo, Thanks for giving this a mention. This is the kind of thing that could be overlooked if people aren't paying attention. Best, James Hi Flexo,

Thanks for giving this a mention. This is the kind of thing that could be overlooked if people aren’t paying attention.

Best,

James

]]> By: John http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/if-you-had-filing-fees-deducted-from-your-tax-refund-you-will-receive-a-paper-check-rebate/comment-page-1/#comment-150279 John Sat, 17 May 2008 17:54:13 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=3298#comment-150279 The reason for this situation is that in order to have your tax prep fees deducted from your refund the tax prep company must open up a temporary account in your name with a bank they have a relationship with. When they receive the refund from the IRS, they keep their fees and then wire the money to your regular bank account. So, the IRS only has the bank information for the temporary account which has now been closed and therefore must mail the check. It certainly is not the fault of the IRS as TurboTax would have you believe. The reason for this situation is that in order to have your tax prep fees deducted from your refund the tax prep company must open up a temporary account in your name with a bank they have a relationship with. When they receive the refund from the IRS, they keep their fees and then wire the money to your regular bank account. So, the IRS only has the bank information for the temporary account which has now been closed and therefore must mail the check. It certainly is not the fault of the IRS as TurboTax would have you believe.

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