State Refund held for debt but no offsets showing - TurboTax fees to blame?
My state refund is being held completely because of some debt but I'm not seeing any offsets. Could the TurboTax fees be causing this? Anyone else have this issue? Been waiting for 2 months now and getting worried.
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
Tax professional here - TurboTax fees wouldn't trigger a state refund hold. They take their fees directly from your refund as a separate transaction. If you're seeing a hold for debt but no offset notices, you should check with your state revenue department directly. Each state has different debt collection programs that might not show up as traditional offsets.
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Sydney Torres
•Thanks for clearing that up! Do you know how long these holds usually last?
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
•It varies by state, but typically 30-60 days. Call your state tax agency - they can tell you exactly what's going on.
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Caleb Bell
Have you tried using taxr.ai? It's this new tool that analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly why your refund is held up. Its only $1 and totally worth it - saved me hours of guessing and anxiety https://taxr.ai
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Danielle Campbell
•Is this legit? Sounds too good to be true 🤔
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Caleb Bell
•100% legit! It basically uses AI to read your transcript and explain everything in plain English. Shows you all holds, dates, and next steps.
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Danielle Campbell
•Just tried it - holy cow this is amazing! It showed me exactly why my refund was delayed and what to do about it 💯
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Rhett Bowman
im in the same boat rn... state of FL holding mine for 3 months now smh
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Abigail Patel
Check if you have any unpaid parking tickets or court fees. My state held mine last year cause of a stupid $50 ticket I forgot about 🤡
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Sydney Torres
•omg i didnt even think about that! gonna check rn
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Daniel White
each state has there own rules for this stuff. what state r u in?
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Nolan Carter
This happened to me last year and it turned out to be an old utility bill from 5 years ago that went to collections. The state can grab your refund for basically any govt related debt.
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Natalia Stone
•fr? thats crazy they can go back that far
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