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If I had my state tax that I owed pull from my federal amount being received, why is it asking me to add a card to pay for it when it's already been taken out?

angi503840 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:54:06 GMT

I received my federal in my bank account with the amount withdrawn ($39) . I shouldn't have to add a card and pay that again when completing my state taxes to file.

Re: If I had my state tax that I owed pull from my federal amount being received, why is it asking me to add a card to pay for it when it's already been taken out?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:59:57 GMT

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

It is not possible to pay your state tax due from your federal refund, nor is it 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. It is not. The ONLY thing you can pay for from a federal refund is your TurboTax fees if you chose that option.

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

Re: If I had my state tax that I owed pull from my federal amount being received, why is it asking me to add a card to pay for it when it's already been taken out?

angi503840 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 19:52:41 GMT

It gave me the option to use my federal refund towards what I owed.

Re: If I had my state tax that I owed pull from my federal amount being received, why is it asking me to add a card to pay for it when it's already been taken out?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 19:54:23 GMT

@angi503840 No. You misunderstood that. The only thing you can pay from your federal refund is TurboTax fees. You CANNOT pay the state from your federal refund. Make other plans for paying the state. Either mail the state a check or money order or pay them on the state tax website.

Re: If I had my state tax that I owed pull from my federal amount being received, why is it asking me to add a card to pay for it when it's already been taken out?

Texas Roger — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 19:56:33 GMT

You misunderstood what TurboTax said you could do. What you did was pay your TurboTax fees from your federal refund. That is the only thing you can pay from your federal refund.