Do I report my state return from 2018 on to my 2019 tax return? Its asking if i got state or local refund and idk what that even means something about a 1099g form and u may have it or may not? Like 2

[VolvoGirl]

Yes.  A State Tax Refund 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 or filed a 1040EZ or 1040A it is not taxable and you don't need to report it.

If you filed the Free Edition last year you took the Standard Deduction and the state tax refund is not taxable and you don't have to enter it.