I submitted my 2020 taxes before the decision was made to not have to pay taxes on unemployment. I haven't received it back yet, what do I do?

[curtis91889]

Do I need to amend my 2020 filing to get the taxes back that I paid on unemployment income? I thought it was supposed to be issued back automatically but I haven't seen it.

[Affordabletaxes2021]

Don’t go through the nightmare of amending and possibly holding something else up. The IRS is. STILL. Issuing refunds for unemployment but it’s not a priority right now. They’re done periodically in batches and not even an amendment will change that. I’m sorry you and many other people are still waiting for it but it’s not going to come any faster especially in the middle of a chaotic tax season. Amending is a long delayed process that unfortunately can’t issue an unemployment refund. It’s aggravating but the IRS  is not funded nor prepared to handle this workload. Congress cuts the funding and add to their responsibilities. The IRS answered 6% if it’s calls last season. 6%! Any other company would be out of business. SMH

[HelenC12]

No, don't file an amended return. The IRS has a backlog of 11 million 2020 returns that still need to be processed. You can go online and request an online transcript of your return to see if your unemployment change has already been processed. If it hasn't, you'll just have to continue to wait. 

Please see: How do I get a copy of my tax return or transcript from the IRS?