topic Refund in State tax filing

Refund

andreay2014 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:38:11 GMT

Hi just a quick question Im doin my 2021 taxes and Im suppose to recieve a refund back of 2800 I owe NC 529 but when i get to the end to file it says im gettina refund of 2124 did they take state money that i owe from the federal because its still askin me to setup a payment to pay nc

Re: Refund

DawnC — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:33:56 GMT

No. You can't use your federal refund to pay your state tax bill. You have to pay NC what you owe them and you will get a refund of whatever is on Line 35a of your federal Form 1040. Maybe you are seeing a screen that is adding both your federal and state returns together - less your TurboTax fees. You have to deal with the IRS (federal) and your state's taxing authority separately. The are two completely separate entities and you can't pay your IRS through your state nor your state through the IRS.

Re: Refund

ee-ea — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:35:32 GMT

The state payment will not be taken from the Fed refund. You must send money to the state.