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I amended my 2015 Fed tax return and received a refund chk in 2017. I would assume that I need to claim this as income in 2017. Please advise how I do that (forms?).

 
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I amended my 2015 Fed tax return and received a refund chk in 2017. I would assume that I need to claim this as income in 2017. Please advise how I do that (forms?).

Federal tax refunds received for prior year returns are not taxable as income, just as federal tax payments made in prior years are not deductible.

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I amended my 2015 Fed tax return and received a refund chk in 2017. I would assume that I need to claim this as income in 2017. Please advise how I do that (forms?).

Federal tax refunds received for prior year returns are not taxable as income, just as federal tax payments made in prior years are not deductible.

I amended my 2015 Fed tax return and received a refund chk in 2017. I would assume that I need to claim this as income in 2017. Please advise how I do that (forms?).

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