Early Pay is a free service from Discover that gives you access to funds from qualifying Automated Clearing House (ACH) direct deposits up to two days early and Tax Refunds ACH deposits from IRS up to five days early. Keep in mind that early access depends on when the payment initiator (or “Payor”), typically a business or government entity, sends us information that your deposit is on the way.
Early Pay is automatically available to checking, savings (excluding IRA savings) and money market customers who receive qualifying ACH direct deposits. At our discretion, and dependent on the timing of our receipt of the direct deposit instructions, we may make funds from these qualifying direct deposits available to you up to 2 days early (and up to 5 days early for your federal tax refund). See our Deposit Account Agreement for more information.