JohnB5677
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Deductions & credits

A Claim of Right occurs when a taxpayer reported income as being taxable in one year, but then has to repay more than $3000 of that income back in a future tax year.

To enter this as a deduction in TurboTax

  • Go to Deductions and Credits
  • Under Other Deductions and Credits
  • Next to Other Deductible Expenses select Start
  • Select No until you get to the screen that says Tell us about your other expenses
  • Claim of right repayment is on this screen

Enter your repayment.

Also please see this link: Claim of Right

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