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Where do I find last year's state/local refund?
Where do I find last year's state/local refund?

Steps to find last year state and local refund

Updated over a week ago

This article was updated for Tax Year 2023, last edited on December 20th, 2023.

At this time, april is not supporting state/local refunds; however, here are some steps you can take to find last year's state and local refund:

  • According to the IRS, you'll need info on your last year’s AGI, or you can access a prior year return.

  • Your state/locality may have sent you a 1099-G form (if they haven’t gone paperless).

    • You should receive your 1099-G by mid-February if your state/locality still sends out paper forms.

    • If you did get a 1099-G, make sure it's for a state/local tax refund, not unemployment compensation.

  • If you transferred last year’s tax data to this year's return, your state and local refunds are automatically brought over with your other tax info.

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You may also be able to find the amount of last year’s state/local refund in a few other places:

  • Last year's state tax return

    • If you are unable to locate your return, please contact either your tax preparer from last year or you can contact your state tax agency. If you transferred last year’s tax data to this year's return, your state and local refunds are automatically brought over with your other tax info.

  • Your bank statement (showing your entire state/locality refund)

  • Your state tax agency (for state refunds) or municipality (for local refunds)

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