TurboTax never knows about offsets to your refund. Offsets occur when you owe back taxes or child support. The IRS does not share that information with TT. But if you still owe tax from a past tax year or you re delinquent in paying child support, the IRS (or your state) can seize your refund to pay the money you owe.
They can take some or all of your refund; they will send you a letter a few weeks later to explain.
IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107
https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-refund-offsets-pay-unpaid-debts
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/what-is-a-refund-offset/00/26301
Reduced Refund https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc203
NOTE: You can contact the IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107 to ask if they have an offset for you on file. TurboTax would not have that information.
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/who-can-garnish-an-income-tax-refund/L7cPPzDyc
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