topic I had an outstanding balance with the IRS and my Federal refund covered it. Why did my state refund also go towards the balance? How do I recover that money? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-had-an-outstanding-balance-with-the-irs-and-my-federal-refund-covered-it-why-did-my-state-refund/01/382220#M158288 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 01:23:42 GMT dhatcher63 2019-06-04T01:23:42Z I had an outstanding balance with the IRS and my Federal refund covered it. Why did my state refund also go towards the balance? How do I recover that money? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-had-an-outstanding-balance-with-the-irs-and-my-federal-refund-covered-it-why-did-my-state-refund/01/382220#M158288 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 01:23:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-had-an-outstanding-balance-with-the-irs-and-my-federal-refund-covered-it-why-did-my-state-refund/01/382220#M158288 dhatcher63 2019-06-04T01:23:42Z I'd start calling your state's revenue department and ask... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-d-start-calling-your-state-s-revenue-department-and-ask/01/382221#M158289 <P>I'd start calling your state's revenue department and ask them. Turbo Tax does not have the authority to direct where your refund goes...or what state agency takes it. If you happen to have a debt with the IRS, then they have the ability to intercept your refund to satisfy that debt. Again, the best place for information would be your state's taxing authority.<BR /></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 01:23:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-d-start-calling-your-state-s-revenue-department-and-ask/01/382221#M158289 PeterM 2019-06-04T01:23:43Z