Thank you for this. The scenario you describe does not seem to be the situation for me in 2016/2017 (my itemized deductions from charity and mortgage and property tax are significantly more, I believe, than my std deduction as HoH). However, is there a downside to inputting a HIGHER state refund amount, since I will be paying fed tax on that refund? Will it cause me to pay less on my NY STATE return, which would be a red flag for the state tax authority?
