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I used a portion of my federal return to pay what I owed the state, and I would like a receipt for my record. How can I get access to the receipt of this payment?

 
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I used a portion of my federal return to pay what I owed the state, and I would like a receipt for my record. How can I get access to the receipt of this payment?

Is the state saying you didn't pay?  

Your only proof of payment is your bank statement or credit card showing the payment coming out.  Turbo Tax only passes your bank account number to the state for the state to take it out of your account.  But most states do not let you pay by Direct Debit so you have to mail in a check or go directly to the state's website to pay.  And some banks use different routing numbers for deposits and payments.  Double check the number you entered with your bank.

 

Check the printout or PDF of your return; look for the state cover sheet with the Turbotax logo.  If you owed tax, it will show the payment information and how/when you decided to pay.  Read the state payment instructions carefully since most states cannot be paid from within the TT system and requires additional steps.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/what-are-my-options-for-getting-my-state-refund-or-fo...

 

And You can never have a state tax due deducted from a federal refund. You will still get the full refund and have to pay the full tax due yourself. Turbo Tax just showed you a screen at the end combining federal and state . But that was only for your own info.   And you can only have the Turbo Tax fees deducted from your federal refund.  See,

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/can-i-pay-my-state-taxes-from-my-federal-refund/0...

I used a portion of my federal return to pay what I owed the state, and I would like a receipt for my record. How can I get access to the receipt of this payment?

You misunderstood.

 

Your state tax due cannot be paid from your federal refund. 

 

It is not possible to pay your state tax due from your federal refund, nor is it possible to pay a federal tax due from a state refund.  The federal and state treasuries are completely separate from each other.  You may have seen a TurboTax summary of your federal and state amounts that confused you into thinking one was “paying” the other.  It is not. The ONLY thing you can pay for from a federal refund is your TurboTax fees if you chose that option.  

 

 

You still owe state tax due and need to pay it yourself.

 

You must pay your state tax due using the state’s preferred method of receiving payment.  For most states that will be by making a payment to the state’s own tax website, or by mailing a check or money order.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900884-what-are-my-options-for-getting-my-state-refund-or-for-pay...

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901670-how-do-i-contact-my-state-department-of-revenue

**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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