If i owe federal taxes would they take the money from my state refund

[zara986]

I owe federal taxes will they take my state refund

[LeeM · Accepted solution]

It is possible that your state refund may have been reduced by the IRS or Financial Management Service (FMS) as an offset to pay. If this is the case, you should have heard from the IRS with a letter of explanation.

You can read find more resources and information about refund offets here: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc203.html

You can find some additional information here: https://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Refund-Withholdings-and-Offsets