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How do I include this refund in my tax return?

March 20, 2009 by  
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chan_jay asked:


I have received $30 state income tax refund which i itemized and took prior year; should I include the $30 in my income this year? if i do where do i reported on a 1040 form?
I also read the instruction; to my understanding if your standard deduction is less than your last year itemized deduction then you dont have include that amount into the gross income? am i correct?

I have my parent’s federal and state income tax refund check. Can I deposit it?

February 2, 2009 by  
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kwjb05 asked:


I have their signatures on the back. Will I have any problems trying to deposit it at my bank.

Is the sales tax I paid on a vehicle purchase in Texas deductable from my federal income taxes?

January 25, 2009 by  
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Michael B asked:


I recently became a Texas resident and paid sales tax to Texas on a car I purchased. Is that state sales tax deductable from my federal income taxes (Texas has no state income tax)?

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January 25, 2009 by  
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What does this tax question mean? If you paid state local income taxes in 2007 for a prior year?

January 22, 2009 by  
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Me asked:


If you paid state and local income taxes in 2007 for a prior year (such as taxes paid in 2007 as a balance due on your 2006 state income tax return), include this amount as other state and local income taxes paid.

Other state and local income taxes: $____

While filing online, I got an alert here. I did not enter anything in. What exactly is the question asking?