Filed "married jointly" for 2016 taxes. Husband was first name on return. Divorce final in 2017. Filing separate taxes for 2017. Do we both claim state tax refund?

[jeeplover1966]

We itemized deductions on 2016 taxes.

[MichaelL1 · Accepted solution]

You both claim the state refund however only 100% of it will be reported (you both do not report the entire amount). 

So you can split it and report half or use another method such as a percentage of income earned on the 2016 return if you earned 55% then report 55% of the state refund.  

Let the other party know how much of the state refund you are reporting what method of allocation you used.