I suggest you look at your tax return. Line 35a will show the final amount of refund with all taxes paid. Line 37 would be the amount you still owe in taxes. Only one of them will be posted.From the left sidebar Select Tax tools You may have to minimize both the Federal and State options by clicking the Down Arrows on the Sidebar. You will then clearly see Tax Tools Click the arrow to up to see additional options Click Tools A Menu will pop up Select View tax summary On the left panel click Preview my 1040Some Key numbers to compare: 11 Adjusted Gross Income 12 Deductions 15 Taxable income 16 Tax 33 Total Payments 34 Overpayment 35a Refund 37 Amount you owe

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Hi. Will my tax refund be deducted from the amount that I owe ? Or will I receive the refund and need to pay the owed amount separately ?

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JohnB5677

I suggest you look at your tax return.

Line 35a will show the final amount of refund with all taxes paid.
Line 37 would be the amount you still owe in taxes.
Only one of them will be posted.

From the left sidebar

Select Tax tools

You may have to minimize both the Federal and State options by clicking the Down Arrows on the Sidebar.
You will then clearly see Tax Tools
Click the arrow to up to see additional options

Click Tools
A Menu will pop up
Select View tax summary
On the left panel click Preview my 1040

Some Key numbers to compare:

11 Adjusted Gross Income
12 Deductions
15 Taxable income
16 Tax
33 Total Payments
34 Overpayment
35a Refund
37 Amount you owe

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xmasbaby0

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.

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