Can I delete my 2015 state refund from my 2016 wages if I took the standard deduction for 2015?

[clm900]

Is it being considered taxable income for 2016 even though I did not itemize for 2015?

[ThomasM · Accepted solution]

When you input the 1099-G form showing your state refund from 2015, TurboTax shows you a screen saying Let's see if your 2015 [state] refund is taxable.  Then you check the box saying I took the standard deduction in 2015, and you'll immediately be taken to a page that says Good News! Your 2015 [state] refund is not taxable.

That's the correct way to handle it, rather than simply deleting it (although you could do that).