Direct Deposit on e-filed prior year returns?

[RollTide68]

For years we were under the impression that if you could e-file a prior year return you could ask for and receive a direct deposit.  Recently looking through the FAQ for split direct deposit on the IRS website we noticed a one line sentence on the last question about splitting a refund for a prior year that states that direct deposit is not authorized on prior year returns.

Can any one confirm that you cannot receive a direct deposit?  We have never had a client come back and say they received a check and not a direct deposit.

Just curious.   Thanks in advance.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

nope, prior year returns they send a check.   

They'll do a direct debit for a balance due though, just no direct deposit.