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"Next week the IRS will begin accepting electronically filed 2022 amended returns with direct deposit information. The IRS will not allow direct deposit if an amended return is paper filed." Every little bit helps

Are we sure it was not reported on a 1099 and didn't end up on the 1040?

Good point. So unclaimed income was received by "the state" X years ago and then paid to estate year after death. I think I will crawl back into my rabbit hole for the night.

I have not seen an authoritative cite one way or the other. However, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services claims there is no tax consequence if volunteers are reimbursed at the GSA rate under an accountable plan: https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Documents/40 Travel search.pdf 128. "Volunteers are eligible to receive a mileage reimbursement of up to the GSA rate, as identified in Appendix A. As long as the reimbursement is handled through an accountable plan, there are no tax consequences related to the reimbursement. Refer to paragraph 111 for information on an accountable plan."

Any state refund is taxes you previously paid coming back into your pocket. The state is just treating this as an increase in your refund, and is sending out the usual statement for refunds including this amount. What is interesting is that the people who had a balance due in 2022, and paid it before this "refund" was issued are getting a card saying they got this amount as a refund for 2022. So I guess we put the entire balance they paid in as taxes paid in 2022, and then put this amount in as a refund on page 1 of the return rather than netting the amounts? To top it off, instead of the usual post card VA sends, they have printed the postcard form, perforations and all, on 8.5 x 11 paper, and are mailing it in an envelope so i am getting calls asking what this is like i needed something to do this time of year.

You have to open the return and use the E-file menu to Display Rejection Errors, even though it wasn't rejected. ATX needs to rethink this mess. Alternately, in E-file Manager, select the return and press Ctrl+R.

And that makes messages useless because we'll all stop looking at them. 'Accepted' is really the only part I care about.

Wasn't that nice of them to take that away from the Seniors who are working to supplement their Social Security? That was one of the nicest perks about last year.

And after all the trouble just opening the notice from VA, it tells you to go to their website to get your 1099G!