refund

[daveeyes]

last year my sons employer took the wrong state out of his check and the consequence was that he had to pay Indiana $2047.00 but he got a refund back from Illinois for $1947.00.  turbo tax is showing that refund as income but not calculating that he still had to pay . How can this be corrected?

[AmyC]

If your son itemized on his taxes last year, then the refund is taxable.

If your son is itemizing this year, he will want to claim the tax paid. Follow these steps:

1. Return to the federal section
2. Go to Deductions and Credits
3. Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid
4. click on Show More
5. Locate Income Taxes Paid, select Edit/Start
6. About Income Taxes Paid, select yes
7. Scroll to the bottom section Other Income Taxes Paid in 2019
8. locate Balance due on your 2018 state taxes paid in 2019
9. Start/Edit
10. Enter the state and amount paid
11. done

[ee-ea]

The payment is an itemized deduction as state an local taxes.