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New Member
posted Jun 4, 2019 12:37:57 PM

If I pay my tax, would I still have my refund or no? I owe small amount.

IRS mailed me 1040-V with amount owe. My question is will I get a refund or no because I owe. 

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Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:37:58 PM

What do you mean by "if I pay my taxes?"  What tax year are you asking about?  

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 12:37:59 PM

2017. I wasn't able to then but I can now. I cant find contact number for me to call.

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:00 PM

Wasn’t able to what?  File your 2017 return? Did you fill it out in the Online version?  Online is closed for 2017.  Online is only for 2018 now.  If you need to finish 2017 you have to use the Desktop program on a full Windows or Mac computer.

How to finish a prior year online return   <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2559403-how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-started-in-turbotax-online">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2559403-how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-started-in-turbotax-online</a>
 

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:02 PM

I don't understand your question. When you file your tax return you either have a payment due or your get a refund. You don't pay and then get a refund.

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:04 PM

I have filed my 2017 Tax. But I need to pay this amount before I have my tax refund money. Just curious how I would be able to pay my tax online or other options to pay my tax for 2017.

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:05 PM

Do you need to pay a tax due for 2017?  I don’t understand.  You either have a tax due OR a refund.  What exactly do you need to pay for?

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:06 PM

I need to pay my tax for 2017. Is there way I can pay my taxes online?

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:08 PM

Pay at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/payments">https://www.irs.gov/payments</a>

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:09 PM

It seems like you are confused as to whether you owe or are getting a tax refund.  It cannot be both.  LOOK at your tax return:
DO I OWE OR AM I GETTING A REFUND?
On 1040EZ  look on line 13a for a refund       OR   Line 14 for a balance due that you OWE
On 1040A    look on line  48 a for a refund     OR  Line 50 for a balance due that you OWE
On 1040       look on line  76 a for a refund    OR  Line 78 for a balance due that you OWE

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:11 PM

I got it. I owe 1040EZ. That is reason why I did not get my refund. I owe. Someone has pointed direction for me to pay my taxes that I owe.

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:12 PM

You still do not make any sense.  If you owe additional tax then you do NOT get ANY refund.   You only get a refund if you do not paid too much tax.

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:13 PM

You do not see an amount on line 13a of that 1040EZ,, right?  That means you will NOT be getting a tax refund.  And since you are late in paying the tax you owe, you can expect a bill later on from the IRS for your late filing penalty and interest on the amount that you owe.  TurboTax will not calculate that amount.  The IRS will figure it out and bill you for it based on how much you owe and when they receive your payment.

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:15 PM

Most likely I wont be getting my refund since it is late, if I owe IRS.

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:16 PM

I still need to pay the IRS. Just have one more payment.

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:18 PM

You are not getting a refund because it is IMPOSSIBLE to both owe the IRS and get a federal refund for the same tax return.  It is one or the other--not both.

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:19 PM

You say you "filed" your 2017 tax return.  What did you do ?  Did you e-file it or did you mail it in?  And what do you mean by "one more payment?"  When did you begin a payment plan with the IRS?  Was the plan for 2017 or for some other year?

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:21 PM

Do you owe for a past year?  They will keep any refunds you get if you still owe.

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:22 PM

If you filed a tax return showing that you owe, then you don't get a refund.  Your tax return is a document that calculates the amount of tax you owe (your tax liability) based on your income, deductions, dependents and credits.  Then it compares your tax liability with your payments into the system, either estimated payments or withholding from wages.  If your withholding is more than your tax liability, you get the difference as a refund.  If your payments are less than your liability, you owe additional tax to the government.

While most people get a refund (because their paycheck withholding is more than their eventual tax) it is not guaranteed. Every tax return is different.  If you owe additional tax for 2017 (because you did not have enough withheld from your pay) then you need to pay it ASAP.  The IRS will charge you additional penalties and interest for every month you are late.

If you want a larger refund in the future you would need to change your W-4 at work to reduce your number of allowances you claim, that will result in lower take home pay with a higher refund at the end of the year.  Although, there are so few pay periods left in 2018 that changing it now probably won't make much difference to your overall refund for 2018.