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Form 1099G - Prior Year Benefits Repaid EDD State of CA - Wife had to repay benefits with 30% penalty

speedway121 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:25:43 GMT

Please only respond if youve addressed this situation before

Wife erroneously put wrong dates on EDD forms, was disqualified, ordered to repay benefits + 30% penalty.

Can I claim the penalty anywhere on my tax return? Its quite hefty.

On the federal it says how much was repaid, the amount was $4050 reported on 1099G. The actual amount repaid was $5265 including penalty. Can I claim the full $5265 on my return (I am itemizing sch A so it makes a huge difference). Or is there another place I can claim the penalty amount ?

Re: Form 1099G - Prior Year Benefits Repaid EDD State of CA - Wife had to repay benefits with 30% penalty

Anonymous_ — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:03:13 GMT

How do I contact TurboTax? (intuit.com)

Re: Form 1099G - Prior Year Benefits Repaid EDD State of CA - Wife had to repay benefits with 30% penalty

Critter-3 — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:42:41 GMT

Sorry ... you can only deduct the unemployment benefits you repaid ... the penalty is a personal non deductible expense.