topic Where do I put my federal and state of Iowa tax refunds from last year? in State tax filing

Where do I put my federal and state of Iowa tax refunds from last year?

sbenrenner49 — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:08:22 GMT

Where do I put my federal and state of Iowa tax refunds from 2024 year?

Re: Where do I put my federal and state of Iowa tax refunds from last year?

VolvoGirl — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:23:18 GMT

Just state refund.

To enter a state refund just type 1099-G or 1099-g (with the dash) in the search box at the top of your return and click on Jump To it.

Enter the 1099G under
Federal on the left side
Wages & Income at the top

Scroll down to Other Common Income
You might need click on Show More to expand the section

Then it's the first line for Refunds Received for State/Local Tax Returns - Click Start or Revisit
You do not want the next line that says Other 1099G Income

On the first screen check YES - Received a State Refund.

Enter the amount and continue on and after a couple screens, it will ask you a couple questions to determine if it's taxable. It may or may not be taxable. It is taxable if you itemized deductions the year it is from. If you took the standard deduction it is not taxable and you don't even need to enter it.

Re: Where do I put my federal and state of Iowa tax refunds from last year?

KrisD15 — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:09:55 GMT

Federal refunds are not reported on the 2024 tax year Iowa state return.

They are not taxable.

State refunds are also not reported if you took the Standard Deduction (did not Itemize on Schedule A)

If you DID Itemize for the year of the refund (so if on your Tax Year 2023 Federal Return you Itemized and then got a state refund in 2024) you can enter under

Income
1099-MISC and Other Common Income
State and Local Tax Refunds on Form 1099-G

[Edited 01/31/2025 l 10:08 am PST]

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Re: Where do I put my federal and state of Iowa tax refunds from last year?

SteamTrain — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:53:55 GMT

@KrisD15

Iowa "used to" allow an Iowa Incoem deduction for Federal taxes paid. Don't know if they still do or not.

Anyhow, IF..if Iowa still allows that deduction for Federal taxes paid, then any refund form the IRS will be handled during the Iowa state portion of the interview...somewhere in there.

Re: Where do I put my federal and state of Iowa tax refunds from last year?

KrisD15 — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:12:56 GMT

For the 2024 tax year Iowa return, federal taxes paid are not deductible, you do not report that on your state return.

Additionally, federal refunds received in tax year 2024 and/or later are no longer taxed and are not reported on the Iowa state return.

According to the state of Iowa:

"Federal income tax refunds or overpayments received in tax years 2024 and later do not need to be reported on the Iowa return.
Federal tax paid is no longer allowed as a deduction on Schedule 1."

@SteamTrain

Appreciate the heads-up, thank you

@sbenrenner49