I filed my taxes expecting a small refund of $287 and requested direct deposit. Today, I noticed a deposit in my account from the US Treasury in the amount of $450. Why would they unilaterally increase my refund? If it is an error, can they jerk it back at any time?
I filed electronically using TurboTax, which detected no errors before I submitted my return.
I don’t trust the IRS, even when they give me money I didn’t expect.
WAG… they made a mistake. If you feel strongly about it, just send the difference back to them.
There have been a lot more reports than usual of the IRS making these sorts of mistakes this year when it comes to direct deposit. They put my refund into the wrong account, period, and now I have to wait for them to stroke me a real check and send it to me.
It may be a mistake, it may not. In the past I’ve sent in my taxes and the IRS has written back saying that according to their calculations, I didn’t owe as much as I thought (I almost always end up paying at tax time, not getting a refund) and a check was included for the difference.
So, it could be that. If you have a question, give 'em a call.