Rapid Refunds & Bank Products Archives - Federal Direct Tax https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/category/rapid-refunds-bank-products/ Helping Individuals & Businesses Enter The Tax Preparation Industry Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:52:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Biggest 2025 Tax Refund Day of 2026! https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/biggest-2025-tax-refund-day-of-2026/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:52:58 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=5379 IRS has announced that they will begin funding Path Act-delayed returns with refunds containing refundable credits next week, with the largest payout day being Wednesday, the 25th. Direct deposits, check print authorizations, and prepaid card funding are estimated to begin funding on Wednesday 2/25 and could start to flow as early as Monday, 2/23.  All returns submitted […]

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]]> Have You Applied for Your EFIN? https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/have-you-applied-for-your-efin/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:10:55 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=3449 This tax season will be especially turbulent with the new pre-season tax loans and preparing estimates using the new tax law.  Pre-season tax loans, up to $5,000, will be approved as a percentage of the refund and the approval will be based on return criteria (as in the past). However, this year, you will be […]

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]]> 2017 Tax Refund Bank Product Deadlines https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/2017-tax-refund-bank-product-deadlines/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:33:36 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=3437 EPS Last day to apply 10/15/18 Last day to print in office 10/31/18 Checks go stale 10/31/18 TPG & PSCOM Last day to apply 10/20/18 Last day to print in office 10/31/18 Checks go stale 11/30/18

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]]> Check Cashing Guidance https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/check-cashing-guidance/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:59:57 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=2956 The last few days the IRS released its largest funding ever. While our systems are functioning properly there may be times over the next 24-48 hours where delays are experienced due to high traffic on our Interactive Voice Response (IVR) check verification system. In order to streamline your customer’s experience with tax check cashing, we’d […]

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]]> HR Block RAL program officially terminated https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/hr-block-ral-program-officially-terminated/ Sat, 25 Dec 2010 16:34:12 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=438 H&R Block and HSBC have made it official that they will not be funding any RALs this tax season.  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency denied HSBCs appeals for RAL provision forcing H&R Block to accept the forgone conclusion of a tax season with no RAL products.  Click here for full story: marketwire_HR […]

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