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posted Dec 23, 2020 4:57:20 PM

I filed for unemployment but haven’t received any benefits yet, when do I claim them

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Level 4
Dec 23, 2020 5:00:26 PM

Thet are taxable in the year received

Level 15
Dec 23, 2020 5:10:54 PM

After the end of the year you will get a Form 1099-G showing the amount of unemployment that was paid to you during the year. That's what you report on your tax return for that year.


Many states do not mail out the 1099-G forms. You might have to access it on your state's unemployment web site. In January the web site should have information about how to get your 1099-G.

 

Level 15
Dec 23, 2020 5:22:48 PM

 

Unemployment compensation is taxable on your federal return.  Enter your 1099G for unemployment in Federal>Wages and Income>Unemployment

You might need to get your 1099G from the state’s unemployment site.

 

STATES THAT TAX UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

 

AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NB, NM, NY,NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, UT, VT, WV, WI

 

Unemployment compensation is taxable on your federal return.  Enter your 1099G for unemployment in Federal>Wages and Income>Unemployment.  You might need to get your 1099G from the state’s unemployment site.

 

 

STATES THAT DO NOT  TAX UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS on the state return

AK, CA, FL, MT, NH, NJ, NV ,PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WY