QUESTION 2 The Evans received a $653 refund of the $3,491 in state income taxes his employer withheld from his pay last year. The Evans claimed $12,369 in itemized deductions last year (the standard deduction for a single filer was 12,200) QUESTION 2 The Evans received a $653 refund of the $3,491 in state income taxes his employer withheld from his pay last year. The Evans claimed $12,369 in itemized deductions last year (the standard deduction for a single filer was 12,200)