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April 11, 2024
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Total taxes owed

  • April 11, 2024
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I owe federal 2,432 dollars and I'm receiving 23 dollars from the state. but it says my total taxes owed is only 2,409 which would be the 23 dollars from state subtract from what I owe federal. did my state automatically go into paying off my federal taxes?

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    Level 15
    April 11, 2024

    The “summary” given to you by TurboTax must have confused you.  That summary just nets out the difference between a refund you are getting and an amount you owe.   Or it adds two refunds or tax “due” amounts together.

     

     

    The federal and state treasuries are completely separate from each other.  

     

    Your state tax due cannot be paid from a federal refund.

     

    And….your federal tax due cannot be paid from a state refund.  

     

    Neither refund can be used to pay the amount due to the other one.

     

    If you owe tax due, you have to pay it yourself by the filing deadline on April 15, 2024.

     

     

     If you have federal tax due you can pay by mailing your payment with the 1040V voucher, (which has the address printed on it, having the payment taken out of a designated bank account, or you can pay directly on the IRS website. 

     

    https://www.irs.gov/payments

     

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-can-i-pay-my-federal-taxes/00/26212

     

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-do-i-pay-my-irs-tax-due-with-a-check-or-money-order/00/26403 

     

     

    To apply for a payment plan with the IRS

     

    Apply Online for a Payment Plan

     

     

    You must pay your state tax due using the state’s preferred method of receiving payment.  For most states that will be by making a payment to the state’s own tax website, or by mailing a check or money order.

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900884-what-are-my-options-for-getting-my-state-refund-or-for-paying-any-state-taxes-i-owe

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901670-how-do-i-contact-my-state-department-of-revenue

     

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
    Level 2
    April 11, 2024

    so just to make sure I owe federal the amount it says under my federal return right?.

    Level 15
    April 11, 2024

    @richienb95 If you are unsure how much you owe the IRS ----LOOK at your tax return.   The amount you owe is on line 37 of your Form 1040.

     

     

    PREVIEW 1040

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

    Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

     

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**