I filed my taxes in early February and got my regular tax return within 2 weeks. I'm still confused about whether I'll get an additional unemployment tax refund though. I collected about $11,400 in unemployment benefits during 2021 when I was laid off from my restaurant job. I remember hearing something about unemployment compensation being tax-free up to $10,200, but I'm not seeing any additional refund yet. It's now June and still nothing. My tax preparer wasn't much help and just said "it's coming" but couldn't give me any details. When I check the IRS website it just shows my original refund. Has anyone actually received their unemployment tax refund yet? How do I know if I'm eligible? I'm stressed because I could really use that money right now.

So frustrated with the system right now. Been getting unemployment since October after my store closed down, and suddenly I can't figure out how to do my weekly certification. Last Sunday I logged in like normal but the option to certify wasn't there anymore. I tried clicking around different menus but nothing. Called the automated line and it just says I need to speak with a representative. Tried again yesterday with the same result. I really need this money to pay rent next month and can't afford to miss payments. Checked my email to see if there was any notification about my claim status changing but nothing there either. Anyone else having the same issue or know what I'm supposed to do? I've been hitting redial for hours trying to get through to an actual person.

I filed my taxes back in February and included all my unemployment income from 2022. Single filer, no kids or anything complicated. After I filed, I found out about the tax break on unemployment benefits, but figured the IRS would automatically adjust it like they did in previous years. It's now September and I haven't seen any sign of the refund adjustment for my unemployment taxes. When I check the IRS website, it just shows my original return as processed but nothing about any adjustment in progress. I'm getting worried they're never going to get to mine. Has anyone else just gone ahead and filed an amended return themselves rather than waiting? Is it worth doing or will that just complicate things more? I could really use that extra money soon.

So I discovered something really disturbing last week. Someone filed for NY unemployment using my personal information, even though I'm currently employed and have been at the same job for the past 3 years! I only found out when my HR department contacted me saying they received a request to verify my employment status for an unemployment claim. I immediately called NYSDOL and was told there was a claim opened in my name back in February. After multiple calls and being transferred around, they confirmed it was fraud. What's particularly concerning is that when I got access to my tax transcript information, I can see that my filing status was listed as "Head of Household" with 3 exemptions, even though that's not what I filed. My adjusted gross income is showing as $9,826.00 with taxable income of $0.00 and tax per return of $0.00. The account shows a balance of $0.00 with no accrued interest or penalties as of Aug. 24, 2021. This is really alarming because I don't know what else they might have done with my information. I've been told to file a police report, contact credit bureaus, and submit an identity theft affidavit. I'm also concerned because my transcript shows "SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX" sections, but the values are $0.00 for both taxpayer and spouse (I don't even have a spouse!), and "TOTAL SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX" is also $0.00. Has anyone dealt with something similar? How long did it take to resolve? I'm worried about the tax implications and whether this could affect my credit score or future unemployment claims if I ever actually need benefits. I've spent hours trying to reach someone at unemployment who can actually help me close this fraudulent claim. Should I be concerned about the information showing on my account balance? It shows "ANY MINUS SIGN SHOWN BELOW SIGNIFIES A CREDIT AMOUNT" but there are no credit amounts showing. Does this unemployment fraud explain why my tax information looks so strange?

Just found out my unemployment account was closed because i hadnt certified for 5 weeks (was in hospital with appendicitis then complications, couldn't do anything). I finally got through to someone on the phone and they reopened my account and said my payments should be backdated for the weeks I missed. My question is - will I still get the extra $300 federal payments for those missed weeks? The agent wasn't clear about this part and I'm counting on that money to catch up on rent. Has anyone gone through this? I originally lost my job in April 2023 when my company downsized.