With a Credit Karma Money checking or savings account,1 you could receive your tax refund early after filing with TurboTax Online. You can access your account with the Credit Karma app and pay for purchases with the Credit Karma Visa® Debit Card2 which can be used everywhere Visa is accepted in the U.S.—including online, by phone, and in stores.
Wondering how we get your refund into your Credit Karma Money™ checking account?
When you choose to get your tax refund deposited into a Credit Karma Money checking or savings account, TurboTax works with Credit Karma and MVB Bank, Member FDIC, to get your account information to the IRS (and/or the State) so they can deposit your refund into your account. Also, after filing with TurboTax, you could get your refund up to 5 days early3 and can use the Credit Karma refund tracker to see when your federal refund is expected to hit your account.
Not expecting a refund?
Getting a Credit Karma Money checking or savings account still provides plenty of perks you can enjoy. With Credit Karma Money, you could receive your paycheck up to 2 days early, or federal government benefits up to 5 days early, with Early Payday.4
How does Early Payday work?
Setting up direct deposit in your Credit Karma Money checking or savings account automatically makes you eligible for Early Payday. Instead of waiting until your payday to deposit the funds, your funds are posted to your account as soon as they are received, which may be up to two days earlier than the standard payroll electronic deposit. (Note that it usually takes 1 to 2 pay cycles to switch your direct deposit to a new bank account.) For those with government benefits, you could get access to your funds up to 5 days early.
Using your Credit Karma Visa® Debit Card once it’s activated
After activating your card, you can start using it while enjoying all these great features:
- ATM withdrawals with checking
- Enjoy free withdrawals from a network of over 55,000 ATMs5
- Keep more of your money
- Your account is free to open, with no minimum balance fees.6
- Earn cash back automatically
- Use your Credit Karma Visa® Debit Card and earn cash back on select purchases.
Learn more about Credit Karma Money.
For Credit Karma Money: Banking services provided by MVB Bank, Inc., Member FDIC. Maximum balance and transfer limits apply per account.
1A maximum of 6 withdrawals per monthly savings statement cycle may apply.
2Credit Karma Visa® Debit Card issued by MVB Bank, Inc., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Visa terms and conditions apply.
3If you choose to pay your tax preparation fee with TurboTax using your federal tax refund or if you choose to take the Refund Advance loan, you will not be eligible to receive your refund up to 5 days early. 5-day early program may change or discontinue at any time. Up to 5 days early access to your federal tax refund is compared to standard tax refund electronic deposit and is dependent on and subject to IRS submitting refund information to the bank before release date. IRS may not submit refund information early.
4Early access to paycheck or federal government benefits is compared to standard payroll electronic deposit and is dependent on and subject to payor submitting payroll or benefit payment information to the bank before release date. Payor may not submit payment information early.
5Free withdrawals available at select ATMs in the Allpoint® network. We charge a $2.50 fee for each ATM withdrawal outside this network. This fee is waived with direct deposits of at least $750 into your Spend account per calendar month. Other third party fees may apply for ATM transactions outside this network.
6Third-party fees may apply. Please see Spend Account Terms & Disclosures for more information.