Is it possible to get stimulus dir. deposited if fee was taken by H&R Block for the return?

Question

Someone I know claims they filed thru H&R Block, had the fee for the filing taken out of the return & it was direct deposited 2 weeks after the return(so no RAL). Then he tells me he had the stimulus check deposited in his account May 5th.

Is that even possible? The way I understood & read everything I thought if they took the fee from your return for you then you would get a paper check.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Your understanding is correct.  The only way he could have gotten a direct deposit is if he paid for his return by cash, check or credit/debit card.  Any fees withheld transaction, RAL or 2-week RAC, would cause a paper check to be mailed to the address on the 2007 return.