PatriciaV
Employee Tax Expert

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Unfortunately, the carryover of a tax credit cannot be applied to a prior tax liability. 

If you are expecting a refund, however, that cash may be applied to your outstanding balance due to the IRS. In most cases, the IRS does this automatically.

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