Received a refund of local taxes in 2017. For the purpose of "Total of all your payments and withholding" on 2017 return, does this refer to what I paid in 2016 or 2017?

[razorbaxx]

The federal tax form is not clear. It asks me if I received a refund of local taxes in 2017, and I did, but for the next line labeled "Total of all your payments and withholding" it does not specify if this question is asking what I paid in 2016 or what I paid in 2017. The pop-up menu seems to imply it refers to what I paid in 2016, but I'm not sure.

[PaulaM · Accepted solution]

Its asking for the total that you paid in 2016. You'll find most of this info on your 2016 state tax return and includes:

• Amounts withheld on your W-2, W-2G, and 1099
• Estimated tax payments for 2016. Add any paid in 2017 for 2016 (it's common for the 4th quarterly payment to be made in January)
• Overpayment from 2015 applied toward your 2016 return
• Payment made with an extension of time to file
• Payment made when you filed your return
• Refundable credits