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Can I get a recent status of 2020 unemployment tax refunds?

nrispin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:50:34 GMT

Do I need to file an amended return for 2020 to receive my refund for overpayment of unemployment taxes?

Re: Can I get a recent status of 2020 unemployment tax refunds?

DoninGA — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 16:46:14 GMT

See this IRS news post concerning the unemployment compensation exclusion for tax year 2020 - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-completes-automatic-corrections-of-tax-year-2020-accounts-related-to-unemployment-compensation-exclusion-12-million-refunds-issued

If a taxpayer is eligible for the unemployment compensation exclusion and their account was not corrected by the IRS, they may need to file an amended 2020 tax return to claim the exclusion and any applicable non-refundable or refundable credits impacted by the exclusion.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-already-filed/L4VjJ9BA2_US_en_US?uid=lcxlzosj

Re: Can I get a recent status of 2020 unemployment tax refunds?

rjs — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 16:47:34 GMT

The IRS says they have finished the adjustments for the 2020 unemployment exclusion. See the following IRS announcement.

IRS completes automatic corrections of tax year 2020 accounts related to unemployment compensation exclusion

If you are eligible for the exclusion, you did not receive it, and you have not already filed an amended return for it, you should file an amended return (Form 1040-X) now.

You don't necessarily get a separate refund for the unemployment exclusion. You might have gotten it on your tax return, or you might not be eligible for it. You will only get an additional refund for the unemployment exclusion if all of the following are true.

You reported unemployment benefits as income on your 2020 tax return, on Schedule 1 line 7.
You did not get the unemployment exclusion on the 2020 tax return that you filed. The unemployment exclusion would appear as a negative amount on Schedule 1 line 8, with the abbreviation UCE on the dotted line to the left of the amount.
Your tax on Form 1040 line 16 is not zero.
Your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), not including unemployment, is less than $150,000. In other words, Form 1040 line 11 minus Schedule 1 line 7 is less than $150,000.

If all four of those conditions are true, and you did not already receive the additional refund, you should file an amended return.

Re: Can I get a recent status of 2020 unemployment tax refunds?

nrispin — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 13:27:21 GMT

I guess I need to do an amended return. I was hoping since that article was dated 01/06 maybe the IRS hadn't gotten to my refund yet. I am wondering if I should file the amended return before I do my 2022 taxes, or if it matters.

Re: Can I get a recent status of 2020 unemployment tax refunds?

Critter-3 — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 13:30:11 GMT

Doesn't matter.