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Jstrangfeld23 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:35:58 GMT

I keep getting an error that I need to enter State Tax Refund Worksheet: tIme B must be entered. I don't know where to find this and whether it's for this year or last year or what. Help!

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MichelleLO — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:35:39 GMT

Which state are you filing in?

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Jstrangfeld23 — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 01:35:31 GMT

Wisconsin

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DanP0428 — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 02:00:54 GMT

Post a screenprint of the error or a diagnostic token

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DawnC — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 02:22:48 GMT

Did you enter your WI state refund or go through that section yet? TurboTax is asking for the amount from your 2020 Schedule A, line 5a. If you receive a tax benefit from your state refund, it may be taxable. Go through the state refund section again and you will be able to provide the necessary info to clear the error.

Report last year’s state or local tax refund, and we’ll figure out if it’s taxable or not.

If all three of the following are true, your refund counts as taxable income:

You itemized deductions last year, instead of taking the standard deduction
You claimed state and local income taxes (not general sales taxes)
Claiming the deduction helped you increase your federal refund or lower your tax bill

Even when your refund is taxable, it may not be the entire amount. It depends on how much the deduction affected your refund or tax bill. Just answer a few simple questions about last year’s refund, and we’ll calculate the taxable amount for you. This is what is causing your error - TurboTax doesn't have all of this information, yet....Even if you did not get a 1099-G last year (because you itemized), use the link below to go through that section.

Where do I enter a 1099-G for a state or local tax refund?

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Jstrangfeld23 — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:36:37 GMT

I have gone through the state section again and it doesn't look like anything is missing. And I don't have a Schedule A line 5a. I don't have a line 5a anywhere.

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Jstrangfeld23 — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:40:47 GMT

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FangxiaL — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 01:12:44 GMT

If you took itemized deductions on your 2020 tax return, Schedule A is filed with your 2020 Form 1040.

You need to locate your Schedule A form in your federal return.

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Jstrangfeld23 — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 02:33:22 GMT

I don't have a 5a. Which line am I supposed to use?

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MarilynG — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 03:12:48 GMT

If you didn't have a Schedule A in your 2020 Federal Return, you probably chose the Standard Deduction. You can verify this by looking at Line 12a on Form 1040 in your 2020 Federal tax return.

Just enter the amount of your State Tax Refund in your 2021 Federal return. It will not be taxable.

Click this link for steps on How to Enter 1099-G for State Tax Refund.

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Jstrangfeld23 — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:37:49 GMT

Now it is asking me to enter Item Q on my State Tax Refund Worksheet? Wisconsin has numbers not letters. Please help!

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LenaH — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:34:13 GMT

What does the screen say Line Q is? I cannot seem to recreate the screen you are seeing.

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