Taxpayers who receive a direct deposit refund that they did not request should take the following steps:

1. Contact the Automated Clearing House (ACH) department of the bank/financial institution where the direct deposit was received and have them return the refund to the IRS.
2. Call the IRS toll-free at 800-829-1040 (individual) or 800-829-4933 (business) to explain why the direct deposit is being returned.
3. Keep in mind interest may accrue on the erroneous refund.