Sherry Had $5,600 Withheld from Her Wages for State Income

Sherry had $5,600 withheld from her wages for state income taxes during 2015. In May of 2015, she received a $450 refund for her prior year state tax return. The amount of Sherry's tax on her 2015 tax return is $6,100 and she pays the additional tax of $500 ($6,100 - $5,600) when she files her state income tax return in April of 2016.
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Assuming she elects to deduct the state income tax, how much state income taxes should Sherry deduct on Schedule A of Form 1040 of her 2015 federal income tax return?
b.How should Sherry report the $450 refund?

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