Where do I enter a 1099-G for a state or local tax refund?
Important: If your 1099-G shows an amount in box 1, go here for alternate instructions, as the steps below won't work.
Otherwise, if your 1099-G has amounts in box 2, follow these instructions:
TurboTax Online
Go to the the Did you have any of these types of income? screen under Wages & Income, and select Yes.
On the State and local tax refunds and other government payments screen, select State or local income tax refunds even if not reported on Form 1099-G, then select Continue.
On the Did you get a state or local tax refund in 2025? screen, select Yes.
On the Tell us about the refund screen, enter your total refund received in 2025.
Enter the amount in box 2 (state or local income tax refunds, credits, or offsets).
Enter your total of all your payments and withholding.
Enter the total taxes you paid to the state or locality for the same tax year as the refund (this includes withholdings as well as estimated tax and other payments).
You can get this amount from your state or local tax return for the tax year of the refund. Look for a line near the bottom, often bolded, that includes the phrase total payments.
Enter tax year of refund, which is box 3 of your 1099-G.
TurboTax Desktop
Go to Federal Taxes (in Home & Business, go to Personal).
Go to Wages & Income (in Home & Business, select Personal Income).
If asked How do you want to enter…?, select I’ll choose what I work on.
Under 1099-MISC and Other Common Income, select Start or Update next to State and Local Tax Refunds on Form 1099-G.
