I filed my taxes. I owe CA and they debited my bank. My federal refund also deducted what I owe state because i used that option. What do I do?

[kncarter3]

Basically, CA took their money but it's also being deducted from my federal refund.  What do I do?

[DoninGA]

Have you actually received the federal tax refund?  Or are you just looking at the TurboTax Tax Home web page where i shows the Net of your tax refund.?

Taxes owed can never be paid from a tax refund, federal or state.

[SweetieJean]

2020 State taxes due cannot be deducted from a 2020 Federal refund.  TT shows you the net effect just  FYI.

Or are you saying that your 2020 Federal refund was offset for back 2019 or prior state taxes?

[VolvoGirl]

No, you misunderstood.  That's not possible.  You might have had the Turbo Tax fees deducted from your refund.

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.  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...