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New Member
posted Jan 25, 2022 10:13:02 AM

Where can I find proof that my state tax refund paid my federal taxes owed?

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Level 15
Jan 25, 2022 10:15:50 AM

State taxes owed can Never be paid from a federal tax refund.

If you did not pay the state taxes owed then they need to be paid as soon as possible since interest and penalties are accruing.

Level 15
Jan 25, 2022 10:24:43 AM

....nor can a State refund be automatically-directed to pay the Feds.

 

 

New Member
Jan 25, 2022 10:25:12 AM

It's the other way around. We owed for federal, but got enough back from state to cover that. Turbo Tax gave us the option to have our state refund pay the amount owed to federal. But I can't find any paperwork that shows it's been paid. And I need it for my mortgage company.

New Member
Jan 25, 2022 10:34:24 AM

except that's exactly what TurboTax did. 

Level 15
Jan 25, 2022 10:44:18 AM


@nikkig77 wrote:

It's the other way around. We owed for federal, but got enough back from state to cover that. Turbo Tax gave us the option to have our state refund pay the amount owed to federal. But I can't find any paperwork that shows it's been paid. And I need it for my mortgage company.


You must have misread something.  A state tax refund cannot be used to pay federal taxes owed automatically from TurboTax.  This has Never been an option in TurboTax.

Level 15
Jan 25, 2022 10:45:49 AM

Sign onto your IRS tax account for the status of any federal taxes owed - https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account

New Member
Jan 25, 2022 10:50:37 AM

I just checked our bank, my husband was wrong, we did pay them ourselves. Thanks!