TurboTax is reporting that the American Rescue Plan will include some form of 2020 unemployment relief.
The bill also makes the first $10,200 of unemployment income tax-free for households with income less than $150,000. This provision would be retroactive to tax year 2020 (the taxes you file in 2021).
It is not clear how or when the IRS will implement the new law. At this point, if you have already filed your 2020 Federal 1040 tax return, it is not clear whether amended tax returns will be required or not. It is possible that the IRS could compute a refund of 2020 Federal 1040 tax returns that have already been filed, accepted and refunded.
At this time amended tax returns will not be available before March 18. See forms availability here.
The IRS considers unemployment compensation to be taxable income which you must report on your federal tax return. State unemployment divisions issue an IRS Form 1099-G to each individual who receives unemployment benefits during the year. States vary in how they tax unemployment compensation.
IRS information updates can be found here. TurboTax information updates can be found here.
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