Where do I enter a 1099-G for a state or local tax refund?
Important: If your 1099-G shows an amount in box 1, go here for alternate instructions, as the steps below won't work.
Otherwise, if your 1099-G has amounts in box 2, follow these instructions:
TurboTax Online
Go to the the Did you have any of these types of income? screen and select Yes.
On the State and local tax refunds and other government payments screen, select State or local income tax refunds even if not reported on Form 1099-G and select Continue.
On the Did you get a state or local tax refund in 2024? screen, select Yes.
On the Tell us about your refund screen, enter your total refund received in 2025.
Enter the amount in box 2 (state or local income tax refunds, credits, or offsets).
If you received multiple 1099-Gs for the same state or locality, both with the same tax year in box 3, enter the box 2 sum.
For example, you received two 1099-Gs from Colorado. They both have 2025 in box 3, and their box 2 amounts are $1,000 and $800 respectively. You'd enter $1,800 in Total refund received in 2025.
Enter your total of all your payments and withholding.
Enter the total taxes you paid to the state or locality for the same tax year as the refund (this includes withholdings as well as estimated tax and other payments).
You can get this amount from your state or local tax return for the tax year of the refund. Look for a line near the bottom, often bolded, that includes the phrase total payments.
Enter tax year of refund, which is box 3 of your 1099-G.
TurboTax Desktop
Select Federal Taxes (in Home & Business, select Personal).
Select Wages & Income (in Home & Business, select Personal Income).
Select I'll choose what I work on.
Scroll down to 1099-MISC and Other Common Income.
Select Start or Update for State and Local Tax Refunds on Form 1099-G.
