<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-005052.txt : 20200127
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200127181813
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-005052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACOBS WILLIAM I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019556

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34819
		FILM NUMBER:		20550926

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		2000 PURCHASE ST
		CITY:			PUCHASE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10577-2509

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREEN DOT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386278
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3465 E. FOOTHILL BLVD
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6267652000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3465 E. FOOTHILL BLVD
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91107
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    <periodOfReport>2020-01-23</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>GREEN DOT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GDOT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3465 E. FOOTHILL BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PASADENA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91107</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>interim CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>37068</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>55193</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Class A Common Stock underlying a restricted stock unit award that will vest as to all underlying shares on January 23, 2021, based on the reporting person's continuous service as interim CEO through that date, subject to acceleration of vesting in event that the reporting person's service as interim CEO terminates for any reason other than cause, on a pro-rata basis, based on the number of completed months of employment during the interim executive service period from January 1 to March 31, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lina Davidian as attorney-in-fact for William I. Jacobs</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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