Refund Inquiries

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Refund Inquiries

Can a person receive a tax refund if they are currently in a payment plan for prior year's federal taxes? I lost my refund check. How do I get a new one? Is it possible to find out if a federal tax refund check has been cashed? What is a split refund? What are the benefits of splitting my refund? How do I split my refund? Can I still send my refund to just one account? Does my refund have to exceed a certain amount to split it into different accounts? If I want to split my refund among different accounts, can those accounts be with different financial institutions? Must I file electronically to split my refund? Can I split my refund between a direct deposit and paper check? If I am filing a joint return with my spouse, must our refund be deposited to a jointly-held account? Can I direct part or all of my refund to my prior year individual retirement account (IRA)? Can I direct part of my refund to pay a loan? If I use a tax professional to prepare my return, will it cost me more to split my refund? Are there conditions that could change the amount of my direct deposits? How will IRS handle my split refund deposits if the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) portion of my refund is withheld pending further review? What will happen if I owe both back taxes to IRS and back child support, state taxes, student loans, etc? What will happen if I enter an incorrect routing or account number? How can I ensure my refund is deposited as I designate? What if I entered the correct account and routing numbers, but IRS made an error in depositing my refund? *If I split my refund, can I still use Where's My Refund?* to check my refund status? I'm requesting an extension of additional time to file my return. Can I still split my refund? I have not filed my 2005 return yet. Can I also split my 2005 refund?**
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