Phyllis, a Calendar Year Cash Basis Taxpayer Who Itemized Deductions

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Phyllis, a calendar year cash basis taxpayer who itemized deductions totaling $20,000, overpaid her 2016 state income tax and is entitled to a refund of $400 in 2017. Phyllis chooses to apply the $400 overpayment toward her state income taxes for 2017. She is required to recognize that amount as income in 2017.