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Retirement tax questions

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Form 1099-G reports certain types of government payments you received during the tax year. Examples include unemployment, paid family leave, or if you received a state or local tax refund for a prior tax year.

 

Many types of 1099-G income are taxable, including unemployment, although it is your total income (from all sources) that determines whether or not you need to pay taxes on 1099-G payments. Determine whether or not you need to pay taxes.

 

The 1099-G is also used to report less common sources of income, including taxable energy grants, agricultural payments, and others.   See below for instructions on how to enter 1099-Gs.

 

 

Where do I enter a 1099-G for a state or local tax refund?

Where do I report a 1099-G for unemployment or paid family leave?

Do I need to report the state or local refund I got last year? Is it taxable?

 

What other types of 1099s do you need instructions for?  

 

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