You misunderstood.
It is not possible to pay a federal tax due from a state refund. The federal and state treasuries are completely separate from each other. You may have seen a TurboTax summary of your federal and state amounts that confused you into thinking one was “paying” the other. That summary just nets the difference between a refund you are getting and a tax you have to pay. Your state is not sending money to the IRS for you.
Not sure what was "pulled from your account"-----was it the amount on line 37 of your Form 1040? If so, you must have entered the information for direct debit to pay your federal tax due from your own account.
Or was the amount that was taken out what you had to pay to TurboTax for your fees?
How can I see my TurboTax fees?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2565973-how-do-i-review-my-fees-in-turbotax-online
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