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Level 3
posted Feb 1, 2026 12:10:36 PM

1099G question

Hi,

 

I filed state taxes in Michigan last year and initially paid several hundred dollars with my state return.

 

Later on, after I received a new K1, I filed an amended return, on which I got a refund of a small portion of that money -- $66.

 

I have now received a "Substitute Form 1099-G" for the $66.

Should I be paying Federal Taxes this year on the $66, even though it was far less than my initial State Tax payment? Note, I did not itemize.

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Employee Tax Expert
Feb 2, 2026 2:13:07 PM

No. If you do not itemize, the IRS does not usually tax you on your state refund.

 

However, you may still enter the amount of the 1099-G: 

  1. Go to Wages & Income 
  2. selecting Other Common Income
  3. Selecting Refunds Received for State/Local Tax Returns

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Employee Tax Expert
Feb 2, 2026 2:13:07 PM

No. If you do not itemize, the IRS does not usually tax you on your state refund.

 

However, you may still enter the amount of the 1099-G: 

  1. Go to Wages & Income 
  2. selecting Other Common Income
  3. Selecting Refunds Received for State/Local Tax Returns

Level 3
Feb 2, 2026 2:15:33 PM

Thanks. That is what I will do.