refund cp21B notice

amartino11 · ‎September 9, 2021

Received a 1906.64 refund check

and a CP21B notice stating the refund due is $1887 decrease in tax

what is the 19.64 difference? What amount should I report?

unemployment compensation

KrenaS · ‎September 9, 2021

If you were expecting a refund of $1,887 for the unemployment exclusion, the additional $19.64 is likely due to interest that the IRS is paying you. At the bottom of the check received from the United States Treasury, there should be a notation with the amount of interest, then INT, then the numbers of days of calculated interest. For 2021 you will receive a 1099-INT for the interest you received and you will need to claim that as interest income on your 2021 tax return.

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KrenaS · ‎September 9, 2021

If you were expecting a refund of $1,887 for the unemployment exclusion, the additional $19.64 is likely due to interest that the IRS is paying you. At the bottom of the check received from the United States Treasury, there should be a notation with the amount of interest, then INT, then the numbers of days of calculated interest. For 2021 you will receive a 1099-INT for the interest you received and you will need to claim that as interest income on your 2021 tax return.

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amartino11 · ‎September 9, 2021

Thank you,

That answers my inquiry.

refund cp21B notice