I never received my tax return and the state of Iowa charged my bank account. My return had Iowa deducted

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

Taxes owed can Never be paid from a tax refund.  Your state taxes owed were debited from your bank account based on your choice on how to pay the state taxes owed.

Go to this IRS website for the status of the federal tax refund - https://www.irs.gov/refunds

[MonikaK1]

Please clarify. Were you expecting a refund for Iowa and didn't receive it? (The tax form you file is a return; if you overpaid tax, the amount you receive back is a refund.)

The Federal and State tax agencies are completely separate. If you have a refund coming from the Federal return and owe the state of Iowa, you will need to pay Iowa; the Federal refund can't be applied to a state.

[VolvoGirl]

No.  You misunderstood.  The state tax can not be deducted from the federal refund.  Never.  You can only have the Turbo Tax fees deducted.  You will still get the full federal refund minus any fees you had deducted plus the extra 40  Refund Processing Service charge (45 in California).

Turbo Tax just shows you a screen at the end showing the Net amount of federal and state combined.  But it is just for your own info.  You do still have to pay the state yourself separately.   See,

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/can-i-pay-my-state-taxes-from-my-federal-refund/0...

Check the printout or PDF of your return; look for the state cover sheet with the Turbotax logo.  If you owed tax, it will show the payment information and how/when you decided to pay.  Read the state payment instructions carefully since most states cannot be paid from within the TT system and requires additional steps.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/what-are-my-options-for-getting-my-state-refund-or-fo...