Why does it look like state took my federal taxesMy amount owes from federal is the exact difference from the state. Why is federal taking my state taxes

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April 17, 2025
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DawnC

Employee

You should contact your state's Dept of Revenue. It could be related to an offset of taxes or other government debt. See our article on Offsets.

If you have past-due taxes or a balance from another government agency but you’re eligible to receive a refund this tax season, the IRS — or state tax agencies — may apply that refund to your past-due balance. Here are the most common examples:

Past due child support
Federal agency non-tax debts
State income tax debt
Certain unemployment compensation debts owed to a state

More info about refund offsets, including contact info and the appeals process, is available in IRS Tax Topic 203.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

The “summary” given to you by TurboTax must have confused you. That summary just nets out the difference between a refund you are getting and an amount you owe. Or it adds two refunds or tax “due” amounts together.

The federal and state treasuries are completely separate from each other.

Your state tax due cannot be paid from a federal refund.

And….your federal tax due cannot be paid from a state refund.

Neither refund can be used to pay the amount due to the other one.

If you owe tax due, you have to pay it yourself by the filing deadline on April 15, 2025.

If you have federal tax due you can pay by mailing your payment with the 1040V voucher, (which has the address printed on it, having the payment taken out of a designated bank account, or you can pay directly on the IRS website.

https://www.irs.gov/payments

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-can-i-pay-my-federal-taxes/00/26212

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-do-i-pay-my-irs-tax-due-with-a-check-or-money-order/00/26403

To apply for a payment plan with the IRS

Apply Online for a Payment Plan

You must pay your state tax due using the state’s preferred method of receiving payment. For most states that will be by making a payment to the state’s own tax website, or by mailing a check or money order.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0

WHAT IF I CANNOT PAY MY TAX DUE?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-payments/pay-taxes/L8aQBCpPO_US_en_US?uid=m9iryksw

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