Wrong bank account number.

[wirtzjm]

Some how, when I efiled a clients tax return, another clients bank account information was transmitted so the clients refund of $ 2.346.00 was deposited into the second clients bank and of course the stimulus payment will also be deposited into the wrong account. Any suggestions on how I can fix this will be appreciated.

Jim

[taxit]

If the bank rejected the deposit of the refund back to IRS, then your client will receive a paper check for the tax refund and a paper check for the stimulus payment.

[Chrisbry]

Are you saying that the deposit actually went into the WRONG client's account? Yikes!

[kcjenkins]

The bank should not have accepted a deposit into an account that had a different person's name on it, so the bank should be where you start. I've never heard of a bank accepting a refund deposit where the taxpayer was not on the account. Normally, they reject them and the IRS then sends a check by mail. Are you sure that they actually accepted the deposit?

[jasdlm]

I have seen the bank accept an erroneous deposit more than once. There is a reference on the IRS website addressing this problem under Stimulus FAQs. Bottom line, it gives a number to call and try to stop deposit.