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

[grantwsales]

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

[DanaB · Accepted solution]

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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