Do I need to wait to receive my state tax in the mail or online before filing my taxes? Or is the W-2 all I need?

[nmorales2016]

I've been using turbotax for the past 8 years but I always forget If im required to wait for my state and local tax refund or if i dont need to wait and just file my taxes with the w-2

[fanfare]

if you did not itemize, then your state refund does not matter.

@nmorales2016 

[fanfare]

for best results file in mid - February, not on opening day of Jan 23.

@nmorales2016 

[JohnB5677]

The issues are:

• Do you only have a W-2.
• Are there other sources of income that you may have had.
  • changed jobs during the year?
  • Sold any investments including cryptocurrency?
  • Got any bank interest?
  • Any other?
• Are you waiting for a 1099-G for your state refund from 2020?
  • As fanfare said, you will only need this if you itemize your deductions in 2022.
• It may be wise to wait a couple of weeks to confirm that no other tax documents are coming in.