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New Member
posted Feb 17, 2021 6:18:19 PM

WHAT IS STATE TAX REFUND ITEM Q LINE 2

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Employee Tax Expert
Feb 23, 2021 12:36:19 PM

State Tax Refund item Q Line 2 is your refund received in 2020 for state or local taxes paid. 

 

Your state or local tax refund is not taxable if you did not itemize your deductions in prior years. On the contrary, the refund would be taxable if you got a tax benefit for the deduction in a prior year. 

 

If it is not taxable and you did not itemize this deduction, you can enter $0 or leave blank.

 

If it is taxable and you did get a refund of taxes paid, then enter the amount of the refund. 

 

 

Level 2
Feb 23, 2021 3:21:59 PM

My federal e-filed but my state won't. It says I have to print and mail it ..WHY?

Intuit Alumni
Feb 23, 2021 3:27:54 PM

@James79_russell What is your state? Do you have forms within your state tax return that can only be mailed and not e-filed?

Level 2
Feb 23, 2021 4:50:18 PM

Only thing I can think of is I refinanced my home and took equity out to do renovations on my home and contributions to charity.

Level 2
Feb 23, 2021 4:50:37 PM

Ny state

Intuit Alumni
Feb 23, 2021 5:21:38 PM

Please print the New York State return and file by mail. 

 

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New Member
Feb 27, 2024 11:00:48 AM

If filed with TurboTax in 2020 shouldn't they already have thin info?

Expert Alumni
Feb 27, 2024 11:16:52 AM

It depends.  What state?

 

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