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State tax refund

I will be itemizing for this year's taxes (2009 sched A) and will include a deduction for paid local taxes. However, I will be getting a refund of withheld state taxes.

What is the simplest way to avoid future correspondence (which always fills me with dread) with the IRS?

I am afraid that if I do not claim the state taxes on the 2009 Schedule A, when the IRS gets the copy of the 1099G from the state they will ask me why I didn't include that amount on the 2010 Form 1040. I can explain, of course, but I REALLY don't like having to explain things to them, since only SOME of the people there seem to have a brain (prior experiences).

Should I include the state taxes in the schedule A deduction and then just include the tax refund on the following year's Form 1040, when I get the 1099G from the sate?

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Don't worry about geting a 1099G, If you get one, you get one.

So will millions of others.

You have a choice this year of itemizing either state & local income taxes or state & local sales taxes.

And in addition you will be allowed to itemize sales taxes paid for a new car.

Just think how many people get a 1099G but have iemized their sales tax not their income taxes. Those folks will be able to ignore the 1099G. Others will report the 1099G amount, or a smaller amount if their tax benefit was less.

So just itemize he correct amount, check the sales tax or income tax box on schedule A, and if you receive a 1099G, you'll have millions of cohorts who also receive one. Just treat it properly.

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Arthur Kamlet

Move and don't tell them your new address.

See also previous replies to the same question you posted three days ago

-- did you mean to follow up to one of those replies?)

-Mark Bole

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Mark Bole

I have NO IDEA how my post appeared twice. I only posted it once.

And thanks for the replies.

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