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ejimenez018
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Unpaid ticket

if i owe unpaid traffic tickets in az, can the irs garnish my federal tax refund or just my state refund?

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Unpaid ticket

The IRS does not involve itself in your unpaid traffic tickets.  But some states can and will seize a state refund for unpaid tickets.  TurboTax will not know if you have unpaid tickets.  If the state takes your refund, the state will send you a letter of explanation later.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
ejimenez018
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Unpaid ticket

so the state can take my whole taxes or just what i get back from state?

Unpaid ticket

The state can seize a state refund.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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