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Difference in account number between bank and Turbotax

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April 5, 2021
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My credit union prefers listing my direct deposit account numbers with prefixes, eg 1000[social security number removed]. When I tried to enter this on my 2020 return I got an error message. I entered my account number without the prefix. However, we got our last stimulus payment by mail because apparently if there is a discrepancy an actual person at the credit union kicks it out. Is there a way I could enter the prefix on my next year's information?

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mglauner

If you want to Efile, enter your bank routing and account numbers in Efile-acceptable format.

Since the Third Stimulus was sent out by the IRS, if you had not yet filed your 2020 return, they used your 2019 bank info, which may be why you got a check by mail.

The name on the account must match the name on the tax return.

Click this link for more info on Bank Account Number.