How to file your taxes with Current (and maybe win $1,000)

Tax season is officially here. The IRS opened e-filing for tax returns on January 26 and the sooner you file, the sooner you can get your tax refund, especially if you have your return sent to your Current account, where our members receive their tax refunds up to five days faster than at a traditional bank.*We’ve made the entire process simple. You can file your taxes starting directly from the homepage of the Current App through our partnership with TurboTax, get your refund up to 5 days faster,* AND new this year, if you receive your federal tax refund of at least $100 on Current, you’ll be entered for a chance to win $1,000.

Here’s how to file and get your tax refund sooner on Current (and have a chance to win some extra cash!)

How to file your taxes on Current

Step 1: Open your Current app and scroll to the Financial Tools section on the homepage. Tap the Taxes box.

Step 2: You’ll then see your account and routing numbers on the next screen. You can copy both to use if you’re filing externally to get your refund then deposited into your Current account (and receive it up to five days faster*). Then tap ‘Start filing’ if you’d like to move forward with filing through our TurboTax partnership.

Step 3: If you selected ‘Start filing’, next you’ll pick the service that fits you:

• Expert Full Service: You’ll partner with a local TurboTax expert to do your taxes start to finish. (Includes all tax situations). 
• Expert Assist: You can get unlimited, on-demand advice from a TurboTax effort as you prepare your own return.
• Do It Yourself: You file yourself with guided software, guaranteed accuracy and a maximum refund guarantee.

Step 4: Gather all your tax documents, including W2s and 1099s, that you’ll need. Then fill out and submit your return. Here are some additional tips to help make filing your taxes easier and get your refund sooner. When you fill out your financial information (no matter how you file), be sure you copy and paste your Current account and routing numbers to get your refund up to five days early.* 

How to enter for a chance to win $1,000

This tax season, we’re giving five lucky members $1,000 each just for depositing their federal tax refund into their Current account with the ‘Deposit your tax refund and win’ sweepstakes.**

Here is how it works:

1. Send your tax refund to your Current account:  When file your taxes, use your Current account and routing numbers to have your federal tax refund sent to your Current account. (It must be a refund of $100 or more to qualify for the sweepstakes).
2. Get Your Refund: Receive a qualifying federal tax refund via direct deposit into your Current account by May 15, 2026 at 11:59:59pm and you’re entered.
3. How to know if you win: Five winners will be selected at random on or around June 6, 2026. If you’ve won, Current will send you an email (note, please beware of any potential scammers and double check the sender address of all emails sent to you!) 
4. How to receive your winnings: Prizes will be credited to the winners’ Current accounts within 10 days of being selected.
   
   

*Early access to tax refunds depends on the timing of the submission of the payment file from the payer. We generally make these funds available on the day the payment file is received, which may be up to 5 days earlier than the scheduled payment date.

**NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Current “Deposit Your Tax Refund and Win”” Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes"), begins on January 26, 2026 and ends on May 15, 2026. Eligible entrants will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes when they make a qualifying electronic direct deposit of their 2025 federal tax refund into their Current account during the Sweepstakes Period. Maximum prize of $1,000 per winner; five (5) winners total. For full terms and conditions, click here.