There are different areas within the program that report information from Form 1099-G. Use the following steps to to report the taxable grant :(
- Login to your TurboTax account.
- On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
This will open a box where you can type in “1099-G” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here, including the dash) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
The search results will give you an option to “Jump to 1099-G”
Click on the blue “Jump to 1099-G” link
Answer Yes to the question about whether you received any of these types of income (even though taxable grant is not included in the list)
On the next screen titled “State and local tax refunds and other government payments” check the box for Other Government Payments and click Continue
Answer Yes on the next screen (You will see taxable grant listed as an example for income you received) and click Continue
This will take you through the series of screens to enter your information reported on the 1099-G for a taxable grant
