I don't know what the other two ways of entering the unemployment are. As long as it ends up on either line 7 or line 8z of Schedule 1 it's going to be okay. Entering it as if you got a 1099-G will put it on line 7, which is specifically for unemployment. But the IRS instructions for Schedule 1 say that line 7 is for unemployment that was reported on a 1099-G, and you don't have a 1099-G. Unemployment benefits that are not on a 1099-G, such as union unemployment benefits or private unemployment insurance, are reported on line 8z. So my recommendation is to follow the instructions that I gave you above. But if you're more comfortable doing it another way, do what you think is best. As I said, it will be okay as long as it ends up on either line 7 or line 8z of Schedule 1.
