Do I include federal refund in state/local refund?

[chavez-alondra]

I'm on wages and income and I don't know if I total federal refund and state refund and put that as state/local refund? I'm so confused!

[SeanE1 · Accepted solution]

No, you do not combine your 2015 federal and state refunds.  The federal refund is not taxable.  As far as the state tax refund, please read this:

State tax refunds - if you took the Standard Deduction in 2015, the 1099-G for the state income tax refund would not have to be entered into your tax return because it would not be taxable.  However, if you itemized your deductions in 2015, you would have to include the 1099-G in your tax return  

If you have received a 1099-G for a state income tax refund, please follow these instructions:

 • Open up your tax return in Turbotax

 • Click “pick up where I left off”

 • In the search box at the top right of your screen type “1099-G” and this page should appear:

    Where do I enter a 1099-G for a state/local refund? 

  • Click the blue box “Go to 1099-G” and carefully answer all of the questions regarding your state income tax refund.