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If it says Federal due, what do i change so i can get my exact refund without paying irs?

angelicathomas33 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:26:11 GMT

Re: If it says Federal due, what do i change so i can get my exact refund without paying irs?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:48:22 GMT

Sorry---if the results of your tax return say that you have federal tax due, you are not getting a federal refund. It cannot be both. Look at your federal Form 1040. If you are getting a refund, it will be shown on line 35a. If you owe tax due it will be shown on line 37. There will be an amount on one of those lines or the other---but not both.

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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

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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.

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Re: If it says Federal due, what do i change so i can get my exact refund without paying irs?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:56:45 GMT

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Re: If it says Federal due, what do i change so i can get my exact refund without paying irs?

VolvoGirl — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 20:16:18 GMT

You either have a tax due or a refund, not both. Unless it's on different returns like federal and state or for different years. Why are you expecting a refund? Is your return missing some payments like an extension payment or estimated payments?

Re: If it says Federal due, what do i change so i can get my exact refund without paying irs?

fanfare — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:37:09 GMT

I see you want to end the "amount you owe" on Tax Day.

The only way is to

submit a new W-4 that increases your payroll withholding, or
make estimated tax payments yourself to IRS during the year.

@angelicathomas33