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Santa Barbara Tax Products Group (sbtpg) offers check cashing solutions to help you cash checks issued by sbtpg. We also offer the Green Dot® Prepaid Visa® Card in tax professional offices across the US as a great alternative to paper checks.1

 

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Cash sbtpg-issued checks up to $25,000 at Amscot locations across Florida

Cost: 1.9% of check amount

Check amount: Up to $25,000

Availability: All Amscot locations from first day of filing through Dec. 31, with locations
open 7 days a week and many 24 hour locations2

 

 Find an Amscot near you

 

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Cash sbtpg-issued checks at any PLS store for a SPECIAL DISCOUNTED3 rate

Cost: For NY: 1.5% fee for checks up to $7,500 or 1.99% fee for checks over $7,500. For IL: 1.99% fee for checks up to $7,500 or 2.50% fee for checks over $7,500.
For AZ, CA, IN, KY, OK, OH, NC, MA, TX, WI: 1.99% fee for checks up to $7,500 or 2.99% fee for checks over $7,500.

Check amount: NO LIMITS on check size! PLS will cash checks large or small!

Availability: Most PLS stores are open 24/7

 

Find a PLS near you

 

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Checks up to $7,500 cashed for a cost up to $8

Cost: $4-8 ($4 fee for checks up to $1,000 and $8 or less for checks greater than $1,000)

Check amount: Up to $7,500

Availability: Participating Walmart locations from first day of filing thru Dec. 31st. See state restrictions below4

 Find a Walmart near you

 

1 Green Dot® card is issued by Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A., Inc. Visa is a registered trademark of Visa International Service Association. Green Dot Bank also operates under the following registered trade names: GO2bank, GoBank and Bonneville Bank. All of these registered trade names are used by, and refer to, a single FDIC-insured bank, Green Dot Bank. Deposits under any of these trade names are deposits with Green Dot Bank and are aggregated for deposit insurance coverage up to the allowable limits.

2 1.9% rate valid until 12/31/25. Some Restrictions may apply. For full list of checks and fees visit www.amscot.com.

3 Discounted check cashing rates only apply to 2025 tax refund checks issued by Santa Barbara Tax Products Group, a Green Dot Company, and cashed at a PLS store. Rates for cashing other types of checks and money orders at PLS will vary based on the type and amount of the check and other risk factors. Visit a PLS store for fee information.

For MA: Check cashing license #CC0030.

For NY: PLS Check Cashers of New York, Inc. is licensed by the Superintendent of Financial Services pursuant to Article 9-A of the Banking Law.

For OH: PLS Check Cashers 1397 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223 License CC.700135.

PLS is a registered service mark of PLS Financial Services, Inc. ©2025.

4 Cost is $4 or less for checks up to $1,000 and $8 or less for checks up to $7,500. Currently, check cashing at Walmart is not available in NJ and NY. The check limit at Walmart in CT is $6,000 and FL is $1,999.99 per person per day. Fees and limitations apply.

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