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posted Jun 3, 2019 4:58:22 PM

Since both federal and state have to be efiled, if you owe the federal and have a refund from the state, does the federal take the refund from the state ?

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 3, 2019 4:58:25 PM

No, the returns are submitted separately to the IRS and the state.  The IRS does not take your state refund to apply to the federal tax you owe.

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Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 4:58:23 PM

TT shows you the net effect just FYI.

Intuit Alumni
Jun 3, 2019 4:58:25 PM

No, the returns are submitted separately to the IRS and the state.  The IRS does not take your state refund to apply to the federal tax you owe.