The IRS audited my 2016 return & got a refund, I didn't have to amend the return. Should I get a refund from California? Will the IRS contact the state with results?

[mybizz]

I used Turbo Tax in 2016 & was audited because it added my Social Security income and Unemployment together. THe IRS thought I had not claimed my income for Social Secuirty. After showing the qlitch (not sure if it was human error or the program) to the IRS, I ended up getting $475. + interest back. It only took them 6 months to do this, LOL. I was told not to amend the return, the IRS was changing the error in their system. Should I also get a refund from the State? I am filing my taxes in 24 hours & if I owe them money I would like to subtract the 2016 refund due from what I owe. How do I correct my 2016 return in TurboTax?

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[KittyM]

You should file an amended return with the State of California to claim your refund - you can't count on the IRS or the state to process a refund for you without claiming it.  The reason it worked with the IRS is because they thought you owed them money and therefore they contacted you to collect it.  When you showed that they actually owed you, they paid up.  

If California owes you a refund, you must claim it.  They will be perfectly happy for you to overpay your taxes.

Here's how to Amend My Return in TurboTax.  It takes 12-14 weeks to process an amendment, so you cannot count on it being processed in time to pay your 2018 tax bill.