In 2018, my itemized deductions included a county property tax. In 2019, I received a refund of part of that tax. How should this be entered in TurboTax?

[Vanessa A]

That will be entered as income under the federal taxes tab.  To do this click 

• Federal
• Wages and Income
• Show More next to Other Common Income
• Start next to Refunds for State/Local Tax Returns

[twarner1]

I tried this, but I kept getting a result that said that the tax refund was not taxable.  I believe that it should be taxable in 2019.  Apparently I wasn't entering the information requested by TurboTax correctly.  Maybe the best I can do is enter the data manually where it should go in the tax return.

[Critter]

Reimbursements of Sch A deductions goes on the Sch 1 under other income line 8 ...   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s1--dft.pdf

• Click the Federal Taxes tab ( Personal in the Home & Business version)
• Click Wages & Income. (Personal income in the H & B version)
• On the screen "Your 2019 Income Summary," scroll all the way down to the last section, "Less Common Income."
• Click the Start or Update button for the last topic, "Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C."
• On the next screen, "Let's Work on Any Miscellaneous Income," scroll down and click the Start or Update button for the last topic, "Other reportable income."
• The next screen asks, "Did you receive any other taxable income." Click Yes.
• On the next screen, "Other Taxable Income," enter a description and the amount. Click Continue.
• On the next screen click Done.

The income will be reported on Sch 1 line 8 with the description that you entered.

[Carl]

If you took the standard deduction on your 2018 taxes, then the refund is not taxable income. So check your 2018 tax return.  If you filed single or MFS and line 8 is $12,000 you took the standard deduction.

If you filed joint line 8 is $24,000 if you took the standard deduction.

If you filed Head of Household line 9 is $18,000 you took the standard deduction.

So if you took the standard deduction, the refund amount of your property taxes received in 2019, is not reportable or taxable income for you on your 2019 federal tax return.