Do I need to claim my 2012 tax refund that I received in 2018, if I am not itemizing?

kathryn-rhodes · ‎June 1, 2019

WillK · ‎June 1, 2019

If you itemized your 2012 return which caused the refund, then yes, you would claim it. If you filed the standard deduction in 2012 then you do not claim the refund.

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WillK · ‎June 1, 2019

If you itemized your 2012 return which caused the refund, then yes, you would claim it. If you filed the standard deduction in 2012 then you do not claim the refund.

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Do I need to claim my 2012 tax refund that I received in 2018, if I am not itemizing?