Amount owed to state and "Amount Tax Payment"

Eowyn
Eowyn Member Posts: 1 Newcomer
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I just finished filing my tax return and on one of the final screens to complete my tax return, it showed me how much I owed to the state of California and the "Amount Tax Payment" I needed to input.

I am getting $29 returned from federal taxes and I owed $25 in state taxes. I set my "amount tax payment" as $25, because that is how much I owe to California, right? If this is correct, why is the amount I'm being returned still $29 and not just $4 since I just owe $25 in state taxes? Will the $25 I owe be taken later on?

This is my first time filing any tax return and I just don't want to get anything wrong.

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  • Te_ariki
    Te_ariki Member Posts: 24 Level 4
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    Your federal and state taxes go to separate entities. So you will have to pay $25 to California department of tax, and then separately the IRS will refund you $29. The $25 and $29 don't interact or cancel each other out. So just make sure that you go into the California department of tax website and pay the amount due before the deadline. You'll receive your federal refund seperatly. https://www.ftb.ca.gov/pay/index.html

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  • RyanV
    RyanV FreeTaxUSA Admin Posts: 64 image

    Hey @Eowyn Good Question!

    Sounds like you are correct. When filing Federal and State taxes, it's important to remember that they are different parties. The Federal Government will refund you 29$, but you owe the state of California government 25$. So you'll have to pay 25$ to the state government of California. It is two different transactions.

    Let us know if you have any additional questions!

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