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Do I need to claim previous year's State and Federal refund?

When filling for year 2018, do I need to claim the refund I received from filing year 2017?

DanaB27Answer
Employee Tax Expert
June 4, 2019

No, you do not need to claim your federal refund from the 2017 tax return.

It depends if you need to report your state refund. 

  • If you used the Standard Deduction in your 2017 tax return then you do not need to report it. 
  • If you used the Itemized Deduction in your 2017 tax return then you need to report it.

Please see this FAQ for additional information:

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DanaB27Employee Tax ExpertAnswer
Employee Tax Expert
June 4, 2019

No, you do not need to claim your federal refund from the 2017 tax return.

It depends if you need to report your state refund. 

  • If you used the Standard Deduction in your 2017 tax return then you do not need to report it. 
  • If you used the Itemized Deduction in your 2017 tax return then you need to report it.

Please see this FAQ for additional information:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4768356

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post. **Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"