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I'm an accountant and see this issue ALL THE TIME with unemployment benefits. Here's what you need to know: 1. Yes, unemployment is fully taxable income at both federal and state levels 2. The default in NY is NO withholding (dumb, I know) 3. Even if you set up withholding, they only take 10% for federal which is often not enough 4. You can still set up withholding now for any future payments 5. For the taxes you owe now, definitely set up a payment plan with the IRS Also, many of my clients have had success using Claimyr.com to actually get through to an unemployment agent to help navigate these issues. When you need to talk to someone directly at unemployment, it's worth checking out.
do u know if theres any penalty abatement for this? or are we just stuck paying the full amount plus penalties? 😩
You can request first-time penalty abatement if you haven't had tax issues in the past. Call the IRS directly and explain it was your first time on unemployment and you didn't understand the tax implications. They can sometimes waive the penalties (but not the interest).
this post giving me anxiety cuz I just started unemployment last month and didnt check any tax withholding box 🙃 gonna log in right now and see if I can change that before it becomes a problem next year
its under payment options > update payment preferences or something like that. took me forever to find it
just found it and updated! thanks yall, probably saved me thousands next year 🙏
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Has your mom tried contacting ID.me directly? Sometimes the issue is on their end not DOL. They have a support system and might be able to push something through on their side. Worth a shot while waiting to get through to unemployment.
Actually we haven't tried that. Good idea, I'll have her contact ID.me support directly too.
Im in the same situation!!!!! It's been 7 WEEKS and nothing. ID.me verified me but NY unemployment shows nothing except my waiting week. ive been filing religiously every sunday. At this point im about to lose my apartment. The system is a joke.
Check out some of the suggestions above - especially the claimyr.com one. It's literally the only way I was able to speak to a human after weeks of trying.
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Has anyone tried going to an actual unemployment office in person? I'm wondering if that might be faster than this phone/email nightmare.
They closed most physical offices during covid and never reopened them. The few that are open require appointments which... you guessed it... you can only get by calling the impossible-to-reach phone number 🙃
of course they did 🤦♂️ what was I thinking expecting a functional govt service
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Whatever you do, don't miss the tax filing deadline waiting for this form! File an extension NOW if you haven't gotten your 1099-G yet. It's free to file an extension and gives you 6 more months. Just go to irs.gov and fill out Form 4868.
Extension is the way to go. Just remember you still have to PAY what you estimate you owe by the regular deadline, the extension is just for filing the paperwork.
Just wanna say THANK YOU to whoever recommended claimyr. After reading this thread yesterday I decided to try it and actually got through to someone who helped me! They said my address was showing differently in two different parts of their system (wat???) and that's why my 1099-G went to my old place. Agent sent a new one and gave me a confirmation number to track it. FINALLY some progress after months of frustration!
Did you have to wait long for them to connect you?
Not at all, maybe 30 min? So much better than the hours I wasted trying to call myself.
Liam O'Sullivan
Here's a weird tip that worked for me: contact your state senator or assembly member. They have staff dedicated to helping constituents with state agency issues. My fraud case was resolved in 3 weeks after my senator's office got involved. Before that I spent 2 months getting nowhere with NYSDOL directly.
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Amara Okonkwo
•THIS! 👆 State reps are the secret weapon for dealing with state agencies. They can cut through red tape like magic.
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Giovanni Marino
Can we talk about how BROKEN the NY unemployment system is??? Like how hard would it be to verify someone's identity BEFORE sending them thousands of dollars? The fact that this is happening to so many people is just proof that the entire system needs to be rebuilt from the ground up.
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Fatima Al-Sayed
•For real. During covid they were so overwhelmed they basically approved everyone and now we're all paying the price with rampant fraud.
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Dylan Hughes
•my friend works for NYSDOL and says they know at least 10% of all claims paid during covid were fraudulent. That's BILLIONS of dollars. They just don't have the staff to investigate.
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