NEW! Give clients early access to their refund1

Refunds 5 days early
Fast Forward by sbtpg

Get paid when your clients Fast Forward their federal tax refund2

No cost to tax pros
No cost to you
Process 10+ funded Fast Forwards & earn $5 per client
Process 10+ funded Fast Forwards & earn $5 per client
Transfer
$25 cost paid from your client's refund
Satisfied
Good credit not required
Bank account
Works with client's existing bank account

Your no-cost tool to satisfy more clients

Your clients can request Fast Forward by sbtpg when they select the Refund Transfer with direct deposit. When the IRS funds their federal refund, they can get their refund direct deposit up to 5 days early.

Qualifying is simple
  • No credit? No problem! - good credit is not required
  • Helps banked clients - available to clients requesting direct deposit
  • Works with a network of banks - no need to open a new bank account to qualify
  • Widely available - available to clients with federal tax refunds up to $10,000

How it works

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Offer Fast Forward

When your client selects the Refund Transfer with a direct deposit, offer Fast Forward if they want their refund early

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Transmit the return

When your client requests Fast Forward, select it in your tax preparation software, secure your client's approval, and transmit the tax return

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Refund arrives early

When the IRS releases their refund, your client will be notified once their refund arrives early*

Example

If the IRS notifies us Friday of a federal tax refund effective Wednesday, with Fast Forward the refund is available immediately. With the traditional ACH direct deposit settlement process, the refund would be available on Wednesday.

In this example, the federal tax refund is released 5 days earlier than the IRS effective date.

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* Message and data rates may apply

Enroll now to offer Fast Forward

1 Fast Forward by sbtpg is provided by Green Dot Bank. Terms and fees apply. To be eligible for Fast Forward, the taxpayer must have a Refund Transfer for a federal tax refund that is no more than $10,000 and have selected direct deposit or a Green Dot Bank-issued debit or prepaid card as the disbursement method for their refund proceeds. Availability may vary based on the taxpayer's bank participating in Real-Time Payments, IRS pre-notification of pending refund deposit, and availability of funds. $25.00 fee is not charged if the taxpayer is ineligible or if their refund is deposited to a new Green Dot Prepaid Visa Card disbursed through your office after 1/1/25. Check with transmitter for availability.

2 Process 10+ funded Fast Forwards and receive a $5 incentive for each funded Fast Forward deposited to taxpayers' bank accounts by 5/31/25. Incentives paid by 7/15/25.