Fast Forward enhanced to serve more taxpayers
Help clients that need their refund fast
Tax professionals looking for another competitive advantage this tax season have another tool available to set their office apart from other tax practices. Fast Forward by sbtpg is the product that gives taxpayers access to their federal tax refund up to 5 days early.1
New for 2026 Fast Forward check disbursement
Taxpayers can now receive Fast Forward by cashiers check. Direct deposit is still available as a disbursement option.
IRS ordered to stop issuing paper checks
An executive order was signed instructing the IRS to stop issuing paper checks by Sep. 30, 2025.2
Clients can still receive a paper check with the Refund Transfer, plus they can receive their check up to 5 days early with Fast Forward.
Fast Forward is great for you and your clients
Tax Pro benefits
- Attract clients plus free marketing
- Earn $5 per client when you process 10+ funded Fast Forwards3
- No minimum volume required to qualify
Taxpayer benefits
- Cashier's check now available
- Early access to federal tax refund
- Available first day of tax season
- Bad credit or no credit ok
1 Fast Forward by sbtpg is provided by Green Dot Bank. Fast Forward enables taxpayer to receive federal tax refund up to five (5) days early for an additional fee of $25.00. Terms apply. To be eligible, taxpayer must have a Refund Transfer for a federal tax refund that is no more than $10,000. Availability of Fast Forward is subject to 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. If a new Green Dot card is selected in the tax office, the taxpayer will receive the federal refund up to five days early without being charged the $25.00 fee. If a cashier’s check is selected as the disbursement method, the exact timing the taxpayer will receive their federal refund is dependent upon when the tax preparer prints the check. Check with transmitter for availability.
2 “Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account”, White House. March 25, 2025. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/modernizing-payments-to-and-from-americas-bank-account/.
3 Process 10+ funded Fast Forwards and receive a $5 incentive for each funded Fast Forward issued by check or deposited to taxpayers' bank account (excluding any deposits to a Green Dot card) by 5/31/26. Incentives paid by 7/15/26.