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i know about the irs portal, but it's not working yet. i thought to file my 2018 tax here, but would only bother if i'm sure they'll get my bank's account & routing for the covid stimulus so i don't have to wait months for a paper check.
Yes, it does collect direct deposit information. After you click on register, there are a few more steps. The next screen will ask if you have an IP PIN for filing and then the screen after allows you to indicate how you would like to receive your payment. If you select Direct Deposit another screen will follow to allow you to input this information. Those screens look like this:
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