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!
Check to see if you entered the 1099-G forms on the link as indicated on the screenshot below:
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?
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
OK - got it. That helped. I had originally tried to enter those under the "Other 1099-G Income" by mistake. There wasn't an amount there, but when I clicked Update, there was still an incomplete entry that I needed to clear out. Once I cleared it, the error is resolved.
Thanks both for the help to point me where to look!