State only Refund Advantage
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Per the Software Interface Guide, the state refund is manually routed through Refund Advantage. Refund Advantage distributes the Software Interface Guide to all Electronic Return Originators (EROs) enrolled in their products.
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- If you don't have the Software Interface Guide or have any questions or concerns regarding steps 1-5 below, contact Refund Advantage at 800-967-4934 or visit their website at www.refund-advantage.com.
- Before following the steps below, ensure the Consent to Use form has been signed and returned to you by your client.
Follow these steps to enter Refund Advantage information for a client who has an amount due on the federal and a refund on the state.
- Within your Refund Advantage account, selectChange Application. You can access this by selecting the icon placed on your desktop when you enrolled for Refund Advantage.
- Enter the taxpayer's SSN in the field and selectOK.
- SelectOKto the to the pop-up message stating applications are normally entered in the UltraTax CS program.
- Enter all remaining information to complete the application.
- Print the application completed in the prior step and have the taxpayer and ERO sign and date.importantYou need to complete this step before transmitting the return.
- Open the appropriate client within the UltraTax CS program.
- In the state input screens, select theBanktab in the General folder.
- In theRouting transit numberfield, enter the Routing Transit Number (RTN) specified in the Manually routing the State refund through Refund Advantage section of the Software Interface Guide provided by Refund Advantage.noteIf you can't find the Routing Transit Number in the Software Interface Guide, refer to successfully-completed federal Refund Advantage products by selectingSetup,1040 Individual, theFederaltab, thenBank Productsto obtain this value.
- In theDepositor account numberfield on theBankscreen, enter the combination of your EFIN and the taxpayer's SSN specified in the Software Interface Guide.
- Once the return is complete, create and transmit the electronic file.Internal use onlySteps 8 and 9 above will vary based on the product used. If the user is unsure of which product they have, refer them to Refund Advantage at 800-967-800. Below is a copy of the relevant portion of each Software Interface Guide the user would receive for each product available.Fee Advantage King Southern BankManually routing the State refund through Fee AdvantageTo manually route a state return to our bank using your UltraTax CS/1040 software, simply complete the additional state as if it were a direct deposit to the taxpayer’s bank account. Use the following formats for the taxpayer’s bank account information entered in the state Screen Bank:Taxpayer’s routing transit number =083907052Taxpayer’s checking account number =RAwith yourEFINfollowed by the taxpayer’sSSN.For example, where your EFIN is123456and the taxpayer’s SSN is123456789, the checking account number would beRA123456123456789.The following is an outline of the process:Additional instructions for a State-only refundWhen the taxpayer has a federal balance due but a state refund, it is still possible to capture your fees by manually routing the refund in the process listed above. However, UltraTax CS will not create the Authorization file at the time of transmission. Therefore, it will be necessary to get the “Consent to Use” form printed, agreed to, and signed prior to providing any bank product alternatives. Also, you must enter the Authorization into your Refund Advantage account, as explained below.The Authorization has to be printed, presented, signed, and dated by the ERO and the taxpayer before you can transmit the tax return through UltraTax CS to the IRS.Within your Refund Advantage account, accessed by the icon on your desktop, simply select"Change Application."Then, enter in the taxpayer’s SSN and selectContinue. You will receive a pop-up message stating that applications/ authorizations are normally entered in your UltraTax CS software, but that does not apply for the current circumstances with a state-only refund. SelectOKto clear the pop-up message, and then you can continue to enter the Authorization data through your Refund Advantage account.Refund Advantage King Southern BankManually routing the State refund through Refund AdvantageTo manually route a state return to our bank using your UltraTax CS/1040 software, simply complete the additional state as if it were a direct deposit to the taxpayer’s bank account. Use the following formats for the taxpayer’s bank account information entered in the state Screen Bank:Taxpayer’s routing transit number =083907052Taxpayer’s checking account number =RAwith yourEFINfollowed by the taxpayer’sSSN.For example, where your EFIN is123456and the taxpayer’s SSN is123456789, the checking account number would beRA123456123456789.Below is an outline of the process:Additional instructions for a State-only refundWhen the taxpayer has a federal balance due but a state refund, it is still possible to capture your fees by manually routing the refund in the process listed above. However, UltraTax CS will not create the taxpayer application file at the time of transmission. Therefore, it will be necessary to get the “Consent to Use” form printed, agreed to, and signed prior to providing any bank product alternatives. Also, you must enter the bank application into your Refund Advantage account, as explained below.The application has to be printed, presented, signed, and dated by the ERO and the taxpayer before you can transmit the tax return through UltraTax CS to the IRS.Within your Refund Advantage account, accessed by the icon on your desktop, simply select"Change Application."Then, enter in the taxpayer’s SSN and selectContinue. You will receive a pop-up message stating that applications are normally entered in your UltraTax CS software, but that does not apply for the current circumstances with a state-only refund. SelectOKto clear the pop-up message, and then you can continue to enter the application data through your Refund Advantage account.Refund Advantage Ohio Valley BankManually routing the State refund through Refund AdvantageTo manually route a state return to our bank using your UltraTax CS/1040 software, simply complete the additional state as if it were a direct deposit to the taxpayer’s bank account. Use the following formats for the taxpayer’s bank account information entered in the state Screen Bank:Taxpayer’s routing transit number =044204370Taxpayer’s checking account number = YourEFINfollowed by the taxpayer’sSSN.For example, where your EFIN is123456and the taxpayer’s SSN is123456789, the Depositor account number would be123456123456789.Below is an outline of the process:Additional instructions for a State-only refundWhen the taxpayer has a federal balance due but a state refund, it is still possible to capture your fees by manually routing the refund in the process listed above. However, UltraTax CS will not create the taxpayer application file at the time of transmission. Therefore, it will be necessary to get the “Consent to Use” form printed, agreed to, and signed prior to providing any bank product alternatives. Also, you must enter the bank application into your Refund Advantage account, as explained below.The application has to be printed, presented, signed, and dated by the ERO and the taxpayer before you can transmit the tax return through UltraTax CS to the IRS.Within your Refund Advantage account, accessed by the icon on your desktop, simply select"Change Application."Then, enter in the taxpayer’s SSN and selectContinue. You will receive a pop-up message stating that applications are normally entered in your UltraTax CS software, but that does not apply for the current circumstances with a state-only refund. SelectOKto clear the pop-up message, and then you can continue to enter the application data through your Refund Advantage account.
