1099-G and standard deduction

[Mike029]

Just checking on my sanity.  Perhaps I miss read the question while entering my input.

I took the standard deduction on my 2020 taxes.  I received a sizeable state tax refund for 2020.  I entered it into my 2021 step-by-step and if I remember correctly, TurboTax responded since I used the standard deduction, I did not have to report my state tax refund.  

Is that correct or am I mistaken?

I tried to re-enter the data in the step-by-step but the question about  itemizing did not reappear.   

Thanks

MG

[DoninGA]

You are correct.  If you did not itemize your deductions in 2020 then the state tax refund is not entered as income on your 2021 tax return.