You must report this income.
If the form 1099-G was for a state income tax refund, a STAR tax refund, or some other refund of tax paid to the state or local government:
- If you took the standard deduction last year, this form will not impact your taxes.
- If you filed Schedule A last year, then you must report this income.
If the form 1099-G was for unemployment income, then you must report it, whether or not you filed Schedule A.
There are other reasons to get a form 1099-G. If you uploaded last year's tax information, TurboTax will correctly calculate what counts for your taxes. On form 1040, the income appear on line 21.
Here is how to enter a 1099-G in
TurboTax.
