if you itemized state tax paid and you got a state refund,
that refunded amount was not really deductible on your tax return.
Instead of making you amend, it is just added to next year. there is an adjustment for sales tax.
that's the rule before SALT cap.
I'll let you figure out how to account for SALT cap.
if your property tax plus sales tax is also over 10,000, select the "sales tax instead of state income tax" option
and this issue is moot.
@sehoffma
