@KrisD15, I appreciate your help.
Let me clarify a few things to understand better :
(1) " state tax deduction was limited to 10,000" -> does this refer to the line 5e of Schedule A (Form 1040) Enter the smaller of line 5d or $10,000 ($5,000 if married filing separately) ?
(2) If so, if Taxes You Paid (line 7 of Schedule A (Form 1040)) is greater than 10,000 + (my state tax refund), then state tax refund is not taxable, is that right? (This is indeed the case.)
(3) In addition, "if you itemized and claimed all the state tax (so the SALT limit is not relevant)" -> does this mean that all the state tax is included in Total Itemized Deductions (line 7 of Schedule A (Form 1040))? I don't know how that's possible because there's SALT limit (Enter the smaller of line 5d or $10,000 ($5,000 if married filing separately), but I didn't do so anyway.
I think (1) and (2) are critical to determine my tax return, I'd appreciate your advice.
