Reporting my estimated tax payment credits for 2019

[DeweyT]

Do I report the $3518 refund from 2018 as an estimated payment credit on my 2019 tax return?

[DoninGA]

A Federal tax refund is not entered on a federal tax return.

A State tax refund is entered on a federal tax return.

To enter a state or local tax refund (Form 1099-G) -

• Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
• Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
• Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
• Scroll down to 1099-MISC and Other Common Income
• On State and Local Tax Refunds on Form 1099-G, click the start or update button

Or enter state refunds in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to state refunds

[DeweyT]

What about when the 2018 refund is applied to the 2019 estimated taxes?  Where does this $3518 get applied?

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

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@DeweyT wrote:

What about when the 2018 refund is applied to the 2019 estimated taxes?  Where does this $3518 get applied?

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To enter, change or delete a refund from the prior year applied to this years taxes (Federal, State, Local) -

• Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
• Click on Deductions and Credits
• Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
• Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid
• On Other Income Taxes, click on the start or update button

On the next screen select the options under 2018 Refund Applied to 2019

Or enter refund applied to this year in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to refund applied to this year

The prior year refund amount applied is shown on Schedule 3 Line 8 and on Form 1040 Line 18d