Do you wish to know how to enable a government check on Cash App? Continue reading to find out how to do this in just a few steps.
Cash App is a mobile payment service that’s widely used for
peer-to-peer money transfer. However, it has recently expanded its services to
include things like setting up a direct deposit for depositing checks.
Now, to
enable and deposit a government check on Cash App, you should:
1.
Have an activated Cash Card.
2.
Enable Direct Deposits in Cash App.
3.
Make sure your check is eligible.
4.
Use Mobile Check Capture to submit a clear photo of your check.
5.
Destroy your paper check after two weeks pass from the
acceptance notification.
So, now that you roughly know how to enable and deposit a check
on Cash App let’s take a look and see what makes a check eligible, as well as
the detailed method for depositing a check on Cash App.
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Can You Deposit a
Government Check on Cash App?
·
What Are the Eligibility
Requirements for an Electronic Check on Cash App?
·
How to Deposit a
Government Check on Your Cash App Account
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FAQs
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Bottom Line
Can
You Deposit a Government Check on Cash App?
Thankfully,
yes, you can enable the government Check on Cash App. In early 2020, Cash App
revealed that it now has a check-cashing capability that allows users to
receive and cash their government checks, all through the app.
Basically, Cash App provides its users with routing and account
numbers which can be entered on the IRS “Get My Payment” tool, allowing you to
receive your funds without waiting for the paper check to arrive.
They also have a feature called Mobile Check Capture, which
allows Cash App users to cash a government check or any check by submitting an
electronic image file of the paper check, aka an electronic check.
However, there are specific eligibility criteria that your check
has to fulfill before the app allows you to deposit or cash it. That being so,
if you don’t meet these criteria or if Cash App detects any fraudulent
activity, they may decline the check instantly or reverse their decision after
some time.
That means that you should always have a backup check-cashing
option in case the Mobile Check Capture falls through, be that option a local
bank or another cashing service.
What
Are the Eligibility Requirements for an Electronic Check on Cash App?
For Cash App to accept your government check, it should meet all
the following requirements, or else you won’t be able to use Mobile Check
Capture on it.
These requirements specify that you check should be:
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Addressed to you.
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Secure in your possession.
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Payable by a bank, credit union, or other depository institution
in the USA in US dollars.
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Properly signed or authenticated by other means.
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Free of any adjustments or alterations after its issue.
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Properly dated and not post-dated.
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Endorsed only by the applicant according to the instruction
given on Cash App.
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Not previously cashed or deposited.
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Not previously dishonored.
You can check out the full details of the eligibility criteria
on Cash App’s official website.
How
to Deposit a Government Check on Your Cash App Account
First things first, you have to confirm your contact details on
Cash App, such as your phone number and email. That’s because Cash App will
need to notify you of your check’s acceptance or rejection, and they may also
need to contact you to ask for additional details.
Then, you should provide Cash App with access to your phone’s
camera, storage, geolocation, and time data. Without doing this step, you won’t
be able to use the app’s Mobile Check Capture feature, and consequently, you
won’t be able to deposit your check.
So, once you’re provided
the app with all the info and permissions it needs, you’ll then proceed to open
the Mobile Check Capture feature and take a photo
of your check.
Since the Cash App team will manually examine the check
information from those images, it’s essential that these photos are crystal
clear and taken in a well-lit room. So, before submitting the electronic check,
you should review those images and make sure all the essential details are
visible, such as the MICR data, check date, check writer’s signature, etc.
After Cash App examines your check, which can take a while,
you’ll either get an acceptance or rejection notification (take care that they
may reject it even if it meets all the eligibility criteria and your account is
in good standing).
Now, if you’re fortunate enough to have been accepted, you’ll
receive a confirmation through your email as well as the app notifications, and
then the funds will be deposited into your Cash App account.
However, take care that Cash App may reverse their decision at
any given time and tell you to return the funds that were deposited in your
account. This means that you should keep the original check in a secure place
for at least two weeks before marking it as void or tearing it up.
If you don’t do this and destroy your check too early, you won’t
be able to cash it through other means if the Cash App team comes to reverse
their decision.
Note: You
can only receive or deposit a check into your account if you have an activated
Cash Card. Only then will you have both your account and routing
numbers that enable you to set up
direct deposits on Cash App.
You can also set it up
for receiving Tax Refund via the app.
FAQs
What Should You Do If
Cash App Rejects Your Check?
If Cash App rejects your check, then your only other option is
to cash your original paper check through other means such as a local bank,
PayPal, or other cashing institutions.
Are There Any Fees for
Depositing Government Checks on Cash App?
Fortunately, depositing any check using Cash App is free of
charge. However, the process may take some time, so beware.
Bottom
Line
Thankfully, it’s not so hard to enable a government check on
Cash App as long as you’ve enabled direct deposit on Cash App.
Just make sure that your check meets the eligibility criteria
before submitting it, and you’ll hopefully be able to get your money in 1-15
business days.