@JamesG1, It was claimed as credit under 13z 'Other payments or refundable credits'. I listed the type as taxes.
I thought I followed what I needed to under publication 525 'Repayments'. I ran the numbers as both a claim of right deduction and as a credit. Credit produced the higher return and that is what I submitted. I don't see anywhere indicating how to note this properly in a return.
Thanks
Pub525 Section 'Repayments'
"Repayment over $3,000. If the amount you repaid was more than $3,000, you can deduct the repayment as an other itemized deduction on Schedule A (Form 1040), line 16, if you included the income under a claim of right. This means that at the time you included the income, it appeared that you had an unrestricted right to it. However, you can choose to take a credit for the year of repayment. Figure your tax under both methods and compare the results. Use the method (deduction or credit) that results in less tax"
