State and Local Tax Refund Summary. What is supposed to go into this section? It is asking "Tell us about your refund" also talking about 1099-G, totally unrelated.

[VolvoGirl]

Why did you get the 1099G?  It could be for unemployment or a state refund you got or something else.  

A State Tax Refund in box 2  is taxable if you itemized deductions on that prior year's federal return and took a deduction for state income taxes instead of the sale tax.  You got a deduction benefit for it so now you have to include it as income. If you took the standard deduction it is not taxable and you don't need to report it.

[DawnC]

It is asking about last year's state tax refund - it would have been reported on a 1099-G.  See the link below - your state refund is not taxable if you took the standard deduction last year.   So, unless you itemized, you can skip that section.  

How do I report last year's state or local refund without a 1099-G?