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I elected to pay my owed state tax with my federal return, but am being asked how i would like to pay my state tax. Is there a way around this page or what should I do?

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February 3, 2024
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Best answer by VolvoGirl

NO. You misunderstood. It is not possible to pay the state tax due from a federal refund. You can only have the Turbo Tax fees deducted from your refund.

The state tax can not be deducted from the federal refund. NEVER. You can only have the Turbo Tax fees deducted. You will still get the full federal refund minus any fees you had deducted. Turbo Tax just shows you a screen at the end showing the Net amount of federal and state combined. But it is just for your own info. You do still have to pay the state yourself separately. See,
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/can-i-pay-my-state-taxes-from-my-federal-refund/00/26288

Check the printout or PDF of your return; look for the state cover sheet with the Turbo Tax logo. If you owed tax, it will show the payment information and how/when you decided to pay. Read the state payment instructions carefully since most states cannot be paid from within the TT system and requires additional steps.

DoninGA

Employee

You misunderstood. State taxes owed can Never be paid from the federal tax refund. You must pay the state taxes as indicated.

Only the TurboTax account fees can be paid from the federal tax refund if you choose that option.

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bay-tay32Author

The amount for the state tax was taken out of the federal return. It shows less money than the federal return number at the top of the screen

DoninGA

Employee

@bay-tay32 wrote:

The amount for the state tax was taken out of the federal return. It shows less money than the federal return number at the top of the screen

That is only for display purposes to show the total of your refund. It does not mean the state taxes owed are being deducted from the federal refund.

VolvoGirlAnswer

Employee

NO. You misunderstood. It is not possible to pay the state tax due from a federal refund. You can only have the Turbo Tax fees deducted from your refund.

The state tax can not be deducted from the federal refund. NEVER. You can only have the Turbo Tax fees deducted. You will still get the full federal refund minus any fees you had deducted. Turbo Tax just shows you a screen at the end showing the Net amount of federal and state combined. But it is just for your own info. You do still have to pay the state yourself separately. See,
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/can-i-pay-my-state-taxes-from-my-federal-refund/00/26288

Check the printout or PDF of your return; look for the state cover sheet with the Turbo Tax logo. If you owed tax, it will show the payment information and how/when you decided to pay. Read the state payment instructions carefully since most states cannot be paid from within the TT system and requires additional steps.