Christina and Javier, a married couple filing a joint return, received a state income tax refund in 2020 for state taxes they overpaid in 2019. They were able to reduce their 2019 federal tax liability by itemizing and claiming a deduction for state and local income taxes paid that year. When Christina and Javier file their 2020 return, they may need to report all or part of the state tax refund they received in 2020 as:

A negative deduction.

A recaptured credit.

A refundable credit.

Taxable additional income.