What is the Safest Way to Get a Tax Refund?

Direct deposit. It's also the easiest, if that matters.

In About.com's Tax Time special, our tax expert William Perez discusses the safest way to get your refund money, and he explains how easy it is to make it happen. Direct deposit is free, easy, safe, and fast. If you're sold on the idea, make sure you set up direct deposit for any other payments you receive. You can quit fiddling with paper checks and let the computers do all the work for you.

Further reading:

• What is the Safest Way to Get a Refund?
• How to Set Up Direct Deposit