1099-G (missing unemployment compensation options)

[AG00]

Hello, I'm trying to file my taxes and the questions for the form 1099-G I have to select the payment reported on 1099-G.

The only options are:

Taxable grants

Agricultural payment

Market Gain

Reemployment trade

Business or farm refund

There is no option for unemployment compensation.

Please let me know. Thank you.

[DoninGA]

Enter unemployment compensation in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to unemployment compensation

If you had taxes withheld from the unemployment compensation -

On the screen What's the total amount you received on your 1099-G? check the box Federal or state income tax was withheld on this payment.

[AG00]

Thanks.

[jerbrow1]

I have the exact same issue as the OP.  When I follow your instructions and click "Go to unemployment compensation and PFL" from the search box it takes me to "Donations to Charity" page.  I've tried for 30 minutes and there is no way for me to enter 1099-G income without using one of the 5 choices the OP mentioned.  Please help!

Thanks

[DoninGA]

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@jerbrow1 wrote:

I have the exact same issue as the OP.  When I follow your instructions and click "Go to unemployment compensation and PFL" from the search box it takes me to "Donations to Charity" page.  I've tried for 30 minutes and there is no way for me to enter 1099-G income without using one of the 5 choices the OP mentioned.  Please help!

Thanks

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Looks like TurboTax changed the key word search.

To enter unemployment compensation

• Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
• Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
• Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
• Under Unemployment
• On Unemployment and Paid Family Leave, click the start or update button

Or enter unemployment in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to unemployment

If you had taxes withheld from the unemployment compensation -

On the screen What's the total amount you received on your 1099-G? check the box Federal or state income tax was withheld on this payment.

[jerbrow1]

That worked!  Thank you!

[bcwhitaker]

My problem is similar: in my case, the only option I'm given is 'business or farm refund'

The amount is my state income tax refund from 2020.

[VolvoGirl]

If it’s asking why you got a 1099G you are in the wrong place.  Delete out of this one.

To enter a state refund just type  1099-G (with the dash)  in the search box at the top of your return and click on Jump To it.

OR  Enter the 1099G under

 Federal on left

Wages & Income at top

 Scroll down to 1099-Misc and  Other Common Income

      You might need click on Show More to expand the section

Then it's the first line for Refunds Received for State/Local Tax Returns - Click Start

     You do not want the next line that says Other 1099G Income

On the first screen check YES - Received a State Refund.