Do I have to pay my state taxes before they release my federal refund? Is there a way to pay for my state with my federal

[KenH1 · Accepted solution]

No.  Federal taxes and state taxes are integrated in terms of preparing your returns in TurboTax, but it ends there.  

You cannot pay your state taxes with your federal refund, and your federal refund wii not be impacted by your state tax due.

Hope this helps.