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June 5, 2019
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It keeps telling me that I have an overpayment for my state return I don’t understand how can you please assist?

  • June 5, 2019
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Best answer by ddaven12

If you have a state overpayment it means you paid more taxes than you should have and you are getting a refund (money back). 

A state overpayment is your state refund.  If you see a question that asks if you want to apply your overpayment to your next year's taxes, you want to say that you do not want to do that so that you will receive your full state tax refund this year.

If you have any additional questions please reply below.

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ddaven12Answer
June 5, 2019

If you have a state overpayment it means you paid more taxes than you should have and you are getting a refund (money back). 

A state overpayment is your state refund.  If you see a question that asks if you want to apply your overpayment to your next year's taxes, you want to say that you do not want to do that so that you will receive your full state tax refund this year.

If you have any additional questions please reply below.

January 31, 2025

But still, my refund for state says $0? I overpaid and did everything correctly. 

CatinaT1
January 31, 2025

Where are you seeing your refund say $0 and where is it showing correctly? We need more information.

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February 2, 2025

Theres not much else i can say. I did exactly what this guy did ^. Filed everything, no errors, said i overpayed for state and if i wanted it on this current file or next year, did it for this current, when i finished it says my returns were accepted and it says $0 for state. Unless i put for nextyear but id at least still have something...

VolvoGirl
April 14, 2025

Did you get a resolution to this? I’m currently dealing with the same situation and phone support has only referred me to other places. Any help would be greatly appreciated! 


An overpayment is your refund.   You can have them keep all or part of your refund as an estimated payment towards next year's tax return.  But most people want to get their refund now.   So to get your refund now pick do not apply it to next year.

 

To change the entry you made to apply your  Federal refund to next year

Federal Taxes Tab or Personal (H&B version)

Other Tax Situations

Additional Tax Payments

Apply Refund to Next Year - Click the Start or Update button and answer NO or delete the amount.

 

For state go through the State tab again, probably near the end and look for that screen again to change it.  Change it to No and delete the amount.