Deductions & credits

it may be that the $1000 is not taxable next year.  

 

let's say your State and local taxes were $13,000.   But of course, SALT is limited to $10,000 in deductions.  So if you receive $1000 refund in state taxes, it's not income in 2020 because it was part of the $3,000 that you could't deduct in 2019!