https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/salary-overpayment/01/564520#M25773 In 2015 I was overpaid by error by employer. They corrected this, but only in 2016. I wrote a check for the gross sum. They said I need to claim the federal taxes back in the 2016 tax year. How do I do this?<BR /><BR />Thanks Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:31:48 GMT yoavar 2019-06-05T06:31:48Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/salary-overpayment/01/564520#M25773 In 2015 I was overpaid by error by employer. They corrected this, but only in 2016. I wrote a check for the gross sum. They said I need to claim the federal taxes back in the 2016 tax year. How do I do this?<BR /><BR />Thanks Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:31:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/salary-overpayment/01/564520#M25773 yoavar 2019-06-05T06:31:48Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/this-situation-is-referred-to-as-a-claim-of-right-under-i/01/564534#M25775 <P>This situation is referred to as a Claim of Right under IRC Section 1341. It can be claimed as either a miscellaneous deduction or as a credit (if the amount repaid is more than $3000). The deduction is the simpler way to claim your repayment, but a credit might save you more money.</P><P>See this answer for directions:</P><P> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4980739" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4980739</A> <BR /> </P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:31:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/this-situation-is-referred-to-as-a-claim-of-right-under-i/01/564534#M25775 IsabellaG 2019-06-05T06:31:49Z