I owe state taxes for the current 2017, can the irs take my federal refund to satisfy the debt?

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

No.  Your federal refund cannot be used to pay your current state tax due.  You have to pay the state using the state's preferred method of payment.

[Juzee32]

Thank you, that clarifies alot, but now i don't understand why my refund amount different on my printed 1040 form than what turbo tax says

[xmasbaby0]

Sometimes people get confused by the "summary" in TurboTax that shows the difference between federal and state amounts--or the combined amounts if there is a refund for both.
 Did you choose to have TT fees deducted from your Federal refund?  (Remember that if you did that, you also agreed to an extra refund processing fee of $39.99)
How can I see my TurboTax  fees?   <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2565973">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2565973</a>