answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

No. Refunds are portions of your income which were already reported but were nontaxable. You do not have to report any income more than once.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Do you have to report federal tax refunds as income?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Do you have to report federal tax refunds as income the next year?

No. Refunds are part of your income which you already reported. You do not have to report any income more than once.


Is federal income tax refunds taxable?

No. Federal tax refunds are not taxable. In some cases, state tax refunds are taxable.


Can a landlord garnish income tax refunds?

No.


Do you have to claim federal tax refund on Oregon state return?

You do not have to report any income tax refund on any tax forms, it is not income.


If you paid 765 dollars this year in federal tax payments that were owed for a previous year is this your deductible?

Federal taxes paid or payable, (even if paid in the current year), aren't deductible in calculating your federal taxable income. State income tax payments may be deductible in determining your federal tax taxable income. And refunds received of a prior years State income tax may therefore be included in the current years federal taxable income.


If you apply for food stamps is federal income tax refund considered unearned income?

No, it is considered a return of your money over-withheld. So, income tax refunds don't affect your elegibility for food stamps.


Do you have to report your income tax check?

The refund check, as income - No - for federal (it was taxed when overpaid - tax being paid with already taxed money), but a State one, yes. It was deducted from federal income.


Does your tax refund get taken by MA dor due to back child support?

Most likely. Just about every state will intercept federal and state income tax refunds for child support arrears.


Does utility refer to income tax?

No utility would not refer to the individual federal income tax unless you would have a UTILITY INVESTMENT FUND that you would be receiving income from. Then you would have some taxable income from this UTILITY FUND that you would have to report on your 1040 federal income tax return.


Can a creditor put a lien on my federal income tax refund?

A creditor can put a lien on federal income tax refunds and usually will when the debt is that of a student loan or child support. Other creditors can if the right paperwork is filed within a specified time frame to the IRS.


Who can take your federal income tax?

federal income tax people


Can you file taxes for legal and medical bills if on SSI?

If you want to file a tax return YES you can. SSI (supplement security income) would not be taxable income that you would report on your 1040 income tax return. If you do NOT have any taxable worldwide income that you are required to report on your federal 1040 income tax return it would NOT benefit you to file a federal income tax return and you would NOT meet any of the MUST FILE A INCOME TAX RETURN requirement's. If you want to file a tax return YES you can.