Will unemployment be taxed in 2021

[DoninGA]

Unemployment compensation is taxable income reported on a federal tax return and on several state tax returns.  Congress has not passed any legislation excluding any amount of unemployment compensation on a 2021 tax return.

[Donna F 77]

Unfortunately IRS has not announced that there will be an exclusion of any unemployment income for 2021 so far.  Here are two useful links:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/12/dont-count-on-another-tax-break-on-unemployment-benefits.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/taxes/2021/07/18/unemployment-benefits-tax-free-2020-dont-expec...