topic I applied my 2018 federal refund to previously-owed taxes. How can I find that information (amount, when, and was it to state, federal or both)? in After you file

I applied my 2018 federal refund to previously-owed taxes. How can I find that information (amount, when, and was it to state, federal or both)?

ctessitore1 — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 18:03:45 GMT

Re: I applied my 2018 federal refund to previously-owed taxes. How can I find that information (amount, when, and was it to state, federal or both)?

DoninGA — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 18:08:20 GMT

On a personal tax return you cannot apply a current year tax refund to prior year taxes owed. You can only apply the current year tax refund to the next year's taxes. If you had a tax debt for a prior year the IRS should have seized the federal tax refund and applied that to the taxes owed.

Federal taxes owed and paid for a prior tax year are not reported on nor deductible on a federal tax return.

Re: I applied my 2018 federal refund to previously-owed taxes. How can I find that information (amount, when, and was it to state, federal or both)?

ctessitore1 — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 18:15:36 GMT

thank you, that is helpful, but what about state?