Do state refund pays for owe federal?

bmedina303720 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:02:28 GMT

i owe federal but refund on state..do state covers the federal

Re: Do state refund pays for owe federal?

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:53:07 GMT

NO!!!!!

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: Do state refund pays for owe federal?

Mike9241 — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:24:38 GMT

the federal does not have to be paid until 4/17/2023 even if you file today. just don't forget to pay it. so you can file both fed and state today and hopefully get the state refund so you have that money available to pay the federal

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Do state refund pays for owe federal?

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