I received a 1099-G from Virginia - but I am confused. Where does this go? Do I owe money?

What is the 1099-G for? Form 1099-G is used for a lot of different kinds of payments. The most common are unemployment benefits or a state income tax refund, which have to be entered in different places in TurboTax. Which box of the 1099-G is the payment amount in?

There are different places to enter a 1099-G in TurboTax, depending on what it's for. When you tell us what type of payment it's for, we'll be able to give you specific instructions.

 

I'm in the same place as you are.  Hope we can get an answer soon 

Was it for unemployment, a state tax refund, or something else?   The type of income affects where it goes on your tax return, how it is taxed and where it gets entered in TurboTax.  I will leave instructions for the 3 most common types of 1099-G income below.  If it is something else, let us know and we can help!      @gfer151

 

Here's where to report your 1099-G for unemployment or paid family leave.   If you're using the TurboTax mobile app, follow these instructions.   Unemployment compensation and paid family leave are entered in the same place:

 

1. Open or continue your tax return.

2. Search for 1099-G and select the Jump to link at the top of the search results.
3. On the 'Did you receive unemployment or paid family leave benefits in 2020?' screen, answer Yes.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your 1099-G information.

Related Information:

• Where do I enter a 1099-G for a state or local tax refund?   Use this link for state or local refunds.  

Thanks for the response.

It's not for Unemployment.  It says it was OVERPAYMENT. 

Your Form 1099-G from the state is letting you know the amount of your refund from your prior year tax return.

 

To determine how much is taxable, all 3 of the following must be true: 

• You itemized deductions last year 
• You claimed state and local income taxes 
• Claiming the deduction helped you increase your federal refund or lower your tax bill 

If all of the above applies for you, review your input to ensure the refund is entered in the correct place in the program: 

1. Select Federal 
2. Select Income & Expenses 
3. Select Other Common Income 
4. Select Refunds Received for State/Local Tax Returns 
5. Proceed to enter the information and answer all of the questions 
6. Enter through until you see the following screen.  Select Done. 

Your next screens will ask you for information regarding your 2019 return.  Based upon your entries, the program will determine if any of your state refunds are taxable. 

 

State tax refunds taxation