Understanding your CP53E notice - Internal Revenue Service What you need to do When you receive the CP53E notice you have 30 days to update or add a new bank account or select an exception condition to allow a paper check If you opted-in to receive refund status notifications in your online account, when you receive the notification, you may immediately update your direct deposit information
CP53E notice tied to paper-check transition causes confusion The IRS created the CP53E notice before the most recent filing season as part of the transition from paper checks to electronic payments and deposits ordered by President Donald Trump in Executive Order 14247
Protecting Your Refund: How to Spot the IRS CP53E Scam What is a Real CP53E Notice? A legitimate CP53E notice is sent by the IRS when your tax refund has been approved, but the direct deposit failed This usually happens if there was a typo in the bank routing number or if the bank account was closed
IRS CP53E Notice: What It Means and How to Respond Got an IRS CP53E notice? Your direct deposit was rejected, but you can update your bank info or arrange to receive a paper check instead The IRS sends a CP53E notice when your direct deposit refund could not be delivered to your bank account