Form 1099-G is used to report
different things. If state or local tax refunds were made to you, reported in Box 2
of Form 1099-G, you only need to include in your 2016 federal
return the state and local tax refund(s) from 2015 (or a prior year), if you had taken a deduction on
your federal return for paying those state or
local taxes in 2015 (or a prior year). Box 3 of Form 1099-G will
indicate the tax year to which the refund(s) relate. The itemized
deduction for state and local taxes paid is claimed on Form 1040 Schedule A
Line 5a, State and Local Income Taxes.
To enter
your Form 1099-G information for state or local tax
refunds into TurboTax, please see the folllowing TurboTax FAQ, "Where
do I enter a 1099-G for a state or local tax refund?":
https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4768356
