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Tax transcript shows multiple refunds in Jan/Feb but unsure if NY unemployment tax refund is included - can anyone help decode the July $0.00 assessment?

I've been waiting for the unemployment tax refund and finally requested my tax transcript by mail since I was locked out of my online account. Just got it today and I'm totally confused by what I'm seeing. There's a bunch of dates and codes that I don't understand: 846 Refund issued 01-04-2021 $2,300.00 290 Additional tax assessed 20205302 01-18-2021 $0.00 766 Credit to your account 04-15-2021 -$1,091.00 766 Credit to your account 04-15-2021 -$1,200.00 768 Earned income credit 04-15-2021 -$4,650.00 846 Refund issued 02-22-2021 $8,458.00 290 Additional tax assessed 20212705 07-26-2021 $0.00 This shows refunds from February and January, some credits in April, and then something about "additional tax assessed" from July with $0.00 listed. Does this mean my unemployment tax refund hasn't been processed yet? Or maybe it was processed before this transcript was printed? I have 3 kids as dependents which should affect the amount - I see there's an Earned Income Credit line showing -$4,650.00 from April 15th, is that related to my dependents? I also see two different "Credit to your account" entries on the same day (April 15th) for -$1,091.00 and -$1,200.00. Could one of these be the unemployment tax refund? I'm especially confused about the "Additional tax assessed" entries from January 18th and July 26th that both show $0.00. What does that mean? And what are those number sequences next to some of the entries (like 17254-588-05043-1)? I've tried calling the tax office like 20 times but can't get through to an actual person who can explain this to me. Has anyone else figured out how to read these transcripts or know when the unemployment tax refunds are actually happening? I feel like the information is right in front of me but I just don't know how to interpret it.

I see ppl talking about those claimyr people. I was skeptical but I used them last week and they actually got me through to unemployment after I tried for DAYS on my own. The hold music was giving me nightmares 🤣 Just sharing cuz I was in your shoes not long ago.

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look at the dates carefully. you got a refund in february of $7,458. that's probably your regular tax refund. the july entry means they're still processing your unemployment tax adjustment. two different things.

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That makes sense! I was getting confused between the regular refund and the unemployment tax adjustment. Thanks for clearing that up.

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DOCUMENT EVERYTHING!!! Screenshots of your weekly certifications, confirmation numbers, emails - everything! Had to fight for 2 months to get my payments and the only reason I won was because I had proof I'd been certifying all along when they claimed I hadn't.

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Good advice, I've been taking screenshots every week thankfully

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I'm laughing at all you people saying "just call them" like that's so easy 🤣 I called 87 TIMES last Thursday and never got through. The system is broken beyond belief.

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sauce? how do you know this isn't just another scam company?

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used it myself last month when I was in the same boat. Got through to a specialist who fixed my account. Backpay showed up 3 days later. Just sharing what worked for me 🤷‍♂️

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i got my unemployment tax refund direct deposited on August 18. Was about $1,200. Never got any notice, it just appeared in my bank account with a weird description from the IRS. So keep an eye on your account!

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That gives me hope! Was yours federal or state refund?

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Federal only. NY state isnt giving any refunds for unemployment taxes as far as I know.

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dont even get me started on the ny unemployment website. trying to find ANY useful info there is like trying to find a needle in a haystack while blindfolded 🙄

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It's like they deliberately made it confusing so people would give up on getting benefits

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my favorite is when they tell you to call for more info but then the automated system just directs you back to the website. classic circle of hell 🤡

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"NY Unemployment Portal Shows 'Benefits Exhausted' Message Despite Federal Extension Through September 4th - Will I Still Get Paid for Week Ending 8/1/2021?"

This week when I certified for my unemployment I noticed something different on my confirmation page. After submitting my weekly claim it showed a message saying I've exhausted all unemployment benefits on my claim. This is weird because I thought benefits were supposed to continue until September 4th. Has anyone else had this message show up recently? I was certifying for the week of 7/25/2021-7/31/2021, and after I submitted everything, instead of the normal confirmation, I got a Confirmation Page with this message: "Your claim for the week of 7/25/2021-7/31/2021 has been entered for processing. Important Information You have exhausted all unemployment benefits on your claim. We encourage you to use the job search resources available on our Career Services resource page. To find out if you are eligible for assistance provided by other New York State programs and services, go to www.mybenefits.ny.gov." There was also something about Direct Deposit Option saying "You may choose to have your weekly benefits directly deposited into your checking account. You must have a..." This was on the Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Benefits Online portal. Will I still get paid for this week that I just certified for? I'm really confused because I don't think I've used up all my benefits yet and I was counting on this money through early September. I thought the federal extension was supposed to last until September 4th. Has anyone else in New York seen this message recently? I don't usually pay much attention to this confirmation page other than to check that my claim went through successfully, but this message about exhausting benefits really caught me off guard.

Does anyone else feel like the Sept 4 cutoff is coming way too soon? With Delta variant spreading I don't understand why they're ending all the programs. I'm seeing that message too btw, but still got paid.

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Write to your representatives and senators! If enough people complain they might extend it again. Worth a shot at least.

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i heard they're definitely not extending it this time. talking to an unemployment rep last week, she said they're already preparing for the shutdown of all federal programs.

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Try logging out completely and logging back in. Sometimes the NY unemployment website shows cached messages that aren't current. That fixed it for me when I had weird messages showing up.

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I'll try that, thanks! Their website is so glitchy sometimes.

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If youve gone back to work fulltime y are u even worried about this? Just curious

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Because my new job is somewhat unstable and I'm worried about hours getting cut. I was hoping to have unemployment as a backup through September if needed.

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Check your payment history. Each payment deducts from ur total benefit amount. When I added mine up + the administrative fees they take out, it matched exactly when my claim exhausted. It's just basic math but NY unemployment never explains it clearly to anyone 🙄

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