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Question about Total Tax Due

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March 2, 2021
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New York State resident here. I owe federal $196 and my state refund is $133, so my dashboard says that I owe $63 in taxes.

I'm confused - will I get my refund from the state first, myself, or will TurboTax just charge me $63 and my refund will go to Turbo?

Best answer by VolvoGirl

No you will get the full refund and have to pay the tax due. At the end Turbo Tax shows you the net combined federal and state but that is only for your own info. Federal and state are completely separate.

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xmasbaby0

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It is not possible to pay your state tax due from your federal refund, nor is it possible to pay a federal tax due from a state refund. The federal and state treasuries are completely separate from each other. You may have seen a TurboTax summary of your federal and state amounts that confused you into thinking one was “paying” the other. It is not. The ONLY thing you can pay for from a federal refund is your TurboTax fees if you chose that option.

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/direct-pay

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

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/questions/1900884-what-are-my-options-for-getting-my-state-refund-or-for-paying-any-state-taxes-i-owe

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901670-how-do-i-contact-my-state-department-of-revenue

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VolvoGirlAnswer

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No you will get the full refund and have to pay the tax due. At the end Turbo Tax shows you the net combined federal and state but that is only for your own info. Federal and state are completely separate.