Hello I applied for unemployment benefits October of 2020. Claim was on hold until June of this year. Must I amend taxes for unclaimed income for 2020?

[Kenuvain]

Not sure if I will qualify for any more credits. But tech it is 3 months of income I was paid for 2020 but i didn't receive it til June 2021.

[Mike9241]

UC benefits are taxable in the year received. 

[Kenuvain]

So since I the money was recieved in 2021 it is supposed to go on this year's return? Even though it was back dated pay from October of last year? 

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

You did not RECEIVE the money in 2020.   It does not go on a 2020 tax return.   You will enter it on your 2021 tax return, since that is when the money was received.