I collected unemployment from the PUA is that considered non government? And can I file for free since I collected PUA?

kimberlykata · ‎February 22, 2022

xmasbaby0 · ‎February 22, 2022

No. You cannot use the Free Edition to enter unemployment. You will need at least Deluxe or you could try one of the free software programs on the IRS sites.

Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free. There are 8 free software versions available from the IRS Free File site

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

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HelenC12 · ‎February 22, 2022

@xmasbaby0 is correct. The TurboTax Free Edition does not support unemployment income. The Free Edition is only for simple tax returns.

If you received form 1099-G for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits, those are government benefits.

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I collected unemployment from the PUA is that considered non government? And can I file for free since I collected PUA?