I owed the state roughly $1,000. I had a federal return of roughly $1500. The $1,000 came out of my account, but only the $500 dropped in, not the $1500. What happened?

[DoninGA]

Taxes owed cannot be deducted from a tax refund, federal or state.  What you are seeing the Net between the refund and the taxes owed.  It is visual message only.  You will still receive the full amount of the federal tax refund.  And you still have to pay the state the taxes owed.

[VolvoGirl]

Do you mean the IRS only actually deposited $500?

[klavier-magier]

Ok that makes sense, yes only the $500 was deposited. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

if you only received $500 when 1040 line 19 showed $1500  you can wait for letter from irs explaining change or call 

[VolvoGirl]

If the IRS sent you less.  I would check over your return and see if you can see anything wrong especially in the payments section.  Make sure you agree with all the amounts listed.   Like is the difference the same or close to the refund you got last year?  Maybe you put down that you applied last year's refund to this year?  Or you put down you made a payment with an extension or paid an estimated payment that you didn't make?

[klavier-magier]

Thank you!