IState refunds are not considered income?

[ebeetley2]

I am not sure what you mean when you listed my refund from the State as income.  I do not have to report it as income the next year.
, and the interest from the Bank was on  my checking account.  I did not get a 1099-R for it from the Bank.  The amount was on the last statement  for 2015.

[WillK · Accepted solution]

State refunds are considered income for the following year if you itemized your deductions which caused the refund to occur. If you itemized in 2015 and you got a state refund, then you need to report that on your 2016 return. 

You will not get a 1099-INT if the amount of interest is less than $10.00. It doesn't matter if it is a checking account or a savings account, the interest that shows on your last statement for 2015 is what you will need to report.