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Question

Error check - Colorado 1099-G Link

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
March 7, 2022
4 replies
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I received two 1099-G forms from the Colorado for state refunds for 2019 and 2020. I'm working with the 2021 Desktop version. in the Smart Check it gives me the following error:

"Form 1099-G (Colorado Department of Revenue): Link to Schedule C or Schedule F must be entered. To associate this amount with the proper tax form double-click not he field provided for the form you want to link this amount to.

I don't understand this instruction. I don't see any such field in any of the screens that I'm being walked through. I don't know where to go to to correct this. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

Level 10

Check to see if you entered the 1099-G forms on the link as indicated on the screenshot below:

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SN-COAuthor

Level 2

Hi - Yes, I've entered the amounts from my forms through this workflow. I have the Update button and am amount in blue. However, when I walk through this workflow, I don't find anything that matches the error description.

Thank - any other thoughts on how to get past this error?

Level 15

It really sounds like you are entering the 1099-G as a Grant, not tax refund.

A grant can be allocated to a business, but a state refund wouldn't be.

The screen @FangxiaL shared is where that would be entered, did you also see the screen I am sharing?

(If you enter in the section JUST below Refunds, it will show as a Grant)

Could you please switch to FORMS and check your Schedule 1?

Refunds are listed on Schedule 1 line 1

If you entered as a Grant, please delete and re-enter the 1099-G

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