Thursday, October 16, 2025

3FUND is being replaced by EPS for 2025 tax year

This is a notification letting everyone know that we will no longer have 3FUND as a banking option moving forward.  3FUND was a cheaper bank product option offered through SBTPG.  3FUND is now being replaced by EPS which is exact same product as 3FUND, but way more benefits for the same price.  EPS and Refund Advantage are both owned by Pathward.  You will be eligible for the exact same benefits through EPS that you would normally receive from Refund Advantage with this new product.

New benefits you receive over 3FUND include:
  1. Eligibility to receive preseason loans for your business
  2. Higher overall acceptance rates on preseason / in-season loans for your clients
  3. Taxpayer Loan Costs -> $0 - $1,000 loans @ No Cost to taxpayer --- loans over $1,250+ 36% APR
  4. December Loyalty Program
  5. Receive 50% of prep fees before they are funded
  6. Much more..

Here is a much more detailed explaination of fee breakdowns

Taxpayer Advance Loan Program
Amounts: $250 - $7,000

NO Cost Loan: $250, $500, $1,000
Interest-Based Loans: $1,250 up to $7,000 @ 36% APR up to 60 days vs TPG’s 120
days
Pre-Acks: Available Jan 2

ERO Marketing Fees:
o $34.95 Direct Deposit/Check (in-season)
o $0.00 if loaded on a Faster Money Card (in-season)
o $75.00 Pre-Ack/All Disbursements (DD, Check, FMC)

In-Season Fee Advantage Requirements:
o Available 1st day of IRS Ack
o Receive 50% of prep fees up to $300 per TP
o $4 per fee advance (lowest cost in the industry)
o Prior Year bank funding history of 15 funded fed RT’s ($2,001+ in fees earned)

December Loyalty Program
o Part of the Pre-Season ERO Loan Program
o Starts Dec 1st
o Max amount of $500 loaded on the Faster Money Visa Prepaid Card
o *can use this same card to get the TP Advance Loan, and RT Funding

ERO Loans (loan for your tax business)

Pre-Season Start Up Requirements:
o Starts Oct 17th
o Prior Year bank funding history of 51> funded fed RT’s/$10k in fees earned
o At least 80% funding percentage
o 1.9% per $1,000 per month until repaid
o Funds sent ACH once accepted