You should receive or will receive from your state a Form 1099-G which shows the amount of state/local tax refund you received in 2019. This is the amount that should be entered on your federal tax return.
To enter a state or local tax refund (Form 1099-G) -
- Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
- Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
- Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
- Scroll down to 1099-MISC and Other Common Income
- On State and Local Tax Refunds on Form 1099-G, click the start or update button
Or enter state refunds in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to state refunds