How do I report DEO unemployment benefits on my 2025 tax return? So confused!

The DEO will send you a Form 1099-G by January 31st showing the total unemployment benefits you received and any taxes that were withheld. You'll use this form when filing your taxes. It should be mailed to your address on file with CONNECT, but you can also access it electronically through your CONNECT portal under the 'Determination, Monetary & Issue Summary' section around late January. Unemployment benefits are considered taxable income for federal taxes, so you'll need to report it on your tax return. The 1099-G will have all the information you need for filing.

MAKE SURE you actually get the 1099-G!!! DEO is NOTORIOUS for sending these forms late or to old addresses. I didn't get mine last year and ended up with a tax nightmare because I didn't report the income correctly. If you don't have it by February 10th, call them immediately!!! Which is basically IMPOSSIBLE since they NEVER answer their phones and I spent 3 WEEKS trying to get through!!

Just to add to what others have said - if you didn't elect to have taxes withheld from your unemployment payments (there was an option when you first filed your claim), you might owe taxes when you file. Unemployment benefits are fully taxable by the federal government. Florida doesn't have state income tax, so you only need to worry about federal taxes on your unemployment benefits. Also, when you get your 1099-G, double-check that the amount looks correct based on what you received. If there are discrepancies, you'll need to contact DEO to get it corrected before filing.

my sister works for h&r block and she says LOTS of people mess up their unemployment tax stuff. the big mistake is not reporting it at all which can cause an audit later. just wait for your 1099g form and give it to your tax person or enter it in turbotax or whatever you use

I had the same question last year and couldn't get through to DEO on the phone for weeks. I found a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to a DEO agent within 30 minutes! They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj The agent was able to confirm my 1099-G was already available in my CONNECT account and walked me through how to download it. Saved me so much frustration.

To directly answer your original question: 1. Wait for your 1099-G (available by January 31st) 2. Report the amount from Box 1 of the 1099-G on Schedule 1, Line 7 of your Form 1040 3. The amount in Box 4 shows federal income tax withheld, which you'll include with your other withholdings If you use tax software or an accountant, just provide them with the 1099-G and they'll know exactly where to put the information. The unemployment income gets added to your other income sources and taxed at your normal tax rate.

i didnt even know unemployment was taxable lol guess thats why i got that big tax bill last year

One last thing to be aware of: if you can't find your 1099-G or haven't received it by early February, you can call DEO at 1-833-FL-APPLY (1-833-352-7759) to request a copy or check if it's available online. You'll need your Social Security number and PIN to verify your identity. You can also check if your 1099-G is available in your CONNECT account by logging in and going to "View and Maintain Account Information" then "Determination, Monetary & Issue Summary" and looking for the 1099-G link. They're usually uploaded there before the paper copies are mailed out.