Get your Tax Refund Fast with your Green Dot card
When you e-file and choose to direct deposit your tax refund to your Green Dot card, you can:
- Get your federal tax refund in as few as 8 days on your card
- Have immediate access to your money with no check cashing fees
- Protect your money if your card is lost or stolen1
How to put your tax refund on your card
Please use the following simple steps to get both your state and federal tax refund
direct deposited to your Green Dot card for free:
- When completing your return, select the option to have your refund direct deposited
to a Bank Account (this is how you get your refund on your Green Dot card).
- You will then use the following routing information to have your refund direct
deposited to your Green Dot card:
How to check your refund status
For Federal Tax Refund
Your federal refund will typically be deposited on your card within 8-14 days after your e-filed return is accepted. If you print and mail your return, you should expect your federal refund in 6 to 8 weeks.
To check the status of your federal tax refund, you can do one of the following:
- Visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov and select "Where's My Refund."
- Call the IRS Refund Hotline at (800) 829-1954.
- Call the IRS Automated Information Line at (800) 829-4477.
For State Tax Refund
Processing times for state tax refunds vary by state. As a general rule, you can expect your refund within 30 days from the day your e-filed state return is accepted. To check the status of your state tax refund, please contact your state government agency.
Please Note:
Green Dot Customer Service does not have information regarding tax refund status. Please use the options above to check your status.
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