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I am due to recieve a federal tax refund but I owe federal taxes for past years. How do i indicate that i want my refund to be applied to the amount that i owe?

 
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I am due to recieve a federal tax refund but I owe federal taxes for past years. How do i indicate that i want my refund to be applied to the amount that i owe?

The IRS knows that you have back taxes owed.  They will seize your tax refund and apply that to the taxes owed.  If there is any remainder, the IRS will send you the difference.

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I am due to recieve a federal tax refund but I owe federal taxes for past years. How do i indicate that i want my refund to be applied to the amount that i owe?

The IRS knows that you have back taxes owed.  They will seize your tax refund and apply that to the taxes owed.  If there is any remainder, the IRS will send you the difference.

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