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New Member
posted Jun 4, 2019 8:23:56 PM

Why was my state refund taken out of my account instead of them adding it to it

Why was my state refund taken out of my account instead of them adding it to it

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Alumni
Jun 4, 2019 8:23:57 PM

Sounds like you had a Tax Due amount, not a refund amount.   Look at the copy you printed and saved for your records, does it say Refund?

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 8:23:59 PM

It says tax refund.

Alumni
Jun 4, 2019 8:24:02 PM

Then you need to call your state tax office and ask what happened.  TurboTax has no control over any refunds, they just send what you've prepared to the tax agencies.

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 8:24:04 PM

What state?  I just saw that Louisiana had problems.

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 8:24:06 PM

Did they deposit it, and then take it right out again?

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 8:24:07 PM
New Member
Jun 4, 2019 8:24:08 PM

@SweetieJean thank you! That answers all of my questions! I didn't see that two days ago they refunded me the first time, apparently gave another one yesterday, and I woke up to an email saying they had taken the amount back out. It all makes sense now!

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 8:24:10 PM

Whew!  Glad it worked out.