They are automatically mailed out by January 31st. Make sure that your address is updated and correct in their system. If you do not receive the 1099 by the 2nd week of February, then you should contact them to resend it. Most unemployment offices offer the ability to go online and request a 1099 copy and/or print it out online. You should wait the allotted time though since it takes them some time to make it available online.
Contact your state unemployment office.
How do I get a 1099 for unemployment payments?
Unemployment Insurance Benefits are considered income for federal and state tax purposes. If you have received unemployment benefits in 2010, you will receive Form 1099-G which you should file with your tax return this year. See related links for more information about the 1099-G form.
how do i get a copy of 1099-g for unemployment
Unemployment benefits are reported to you on Form 1099-G (Certain Government Payments). If you had unemployment benefits, you can file any of the 1040 series. Form 1040EZ is Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers with No Dependents. It's the easiest form. If you're single or married filing jointly with no dependents and your only source of income was unemployment, then you should file Form 1040EZ. Depending on the complexity of your situation, you may need to file either Form 1040A or Form 1040. For 2008 unemployment benefits, you enter the full amount from line 1 (unemployment compensation) onto line 3 of 1040EZ or line 13 of 1040A or line 19 of 1040. For 2009 returns, report the amount in box 1 of 1099-G that is in excess of $2,400. In other words, $2,400 of your unemployment benefits are excluded from your income, and therefore from tax, for 2009.
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, enacted last month, every person who receives unemployment benefits during 2009 is eligible to exclude the first $2,400 of these benefits when they file their tax return next year.
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does a 1099 c effect social security benefits
Not only can you file a tax return with just unemployment benefits, but in some cases you have to. Unemployment benefits are considered income, and as long as your income is greater than the filing threshold, you have to file a return. For 2012 the filing thresholds are $9,750 for single filers and $19,500 for a married couple. You should get a 1099-G [Certain Government Payments] summarizing all of the benefits you received throughout the entire tax year.
Under HR3404 (2009), every state had extended benefits. See the Related Link below for details.
Unemployment benefits are not "earned income", so you should not be eligible for earned income credit.
not if you had them take taxes out while you were receiving unemplyment.
Most states allow working part time while on unemployment, as long as you comply with their other requirements. They usually offset the income against the benefits in the weeks you earn an income.