state income tax is not deductable. why is the refund taxable in 2019?

[Bzavadil1]

state income tax is not deductable, why is refund taxable?

[abctax55]

State income tax IS deductible, but may be limited due to SALT.

THAT limitation may act to limit, or eliminate, the taxable amount of the refund.

PEBKAC?

[Terry53029]

Check this from IRS for more info.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/with-new-salt-limit-irs-explains-tax-treatment-of-state-and-local-tax-r...

[Marsha2020 · Accepted solution]

If you fill out the state refund worksheet correctly, the amount will be calculated for you.

[clr600]

Are you saying general sales taxes were used in the as d of state taxes

[clr600]

Instead of