If you are
referring to the screen related to refunds received for state/local tax
returns, this information is used to help determine if the state/local refund
received is taxable in the current tax year.
Many states or
localities even have a similarly labeled line that is a total, such as Total
payments or Total payments and credits.
Total of all your
payments and withholding
is the total amount you paid to
the state or locality you selected on the screen for the year you selected
under Tax Year of Refund (usually 2016). Thus, if you received the
refund and related Form 1099-G in 2017 but the amount was for "Tax Year of
Refund" 2016, then you would enter "Total of all your payments and
withholding" for tax year 2016.
The amount would
not include federal, social security, and Medicare taxes withholdings. You
should be able to find this information on your state or local tax return(s)
for the "Tax Year of Refund". " Depending on the state or
locality, "Total of all your payments and withholding" may include
the following:
·
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
