What to put for tax liability for state return

For last year's state taxes, I originally put that I was supposed to get a $50 refund, but later Maryland reviewed my returns and said I wasn't getting any refund (so tax liability ended up being $0 for the year). So, when completing this year's taxes, in the part where I need to include tax liability from last year's taxes for my Maryland state return, would I put $0 or $50?

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Apr 4, 2022 8:26:32 AM

Your tax liability is neither $0 or $50. Your tax liability is the total amount of tax on your income minus any non-refundable credits.

On your 2020 state income tax return, look for the line that has the tax liability or total tax amount.
For example, on the state of IL Form IL-1040, the tax liability is on Line 23, Total Tax.

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What to put for tax liability for state return