CALL THE ADVOCATE OFFICE!! Regular customer service won't help. The advocate office number is (855) 528-5618. They specialize in difficult cases and tax issues. Took me 3 days but I finally got my corrected 1099.

My tax accountant said this is happening with several clients. He recommends filing with the correct amounts (based on your payment history record) and attaching a letter explaining the situation. If you get a notice from the IRS later, you'll have documentation to respond.

wait hold up - does this actually happen that often? I've been on unemployment for 3 months and haven't had any issues... should I be worried?

Heads up - there's also fake unemployment websites that look exactly like the real one. Always make sure you're on the official .gov site and not some lookalike domain.

ya know whats insane? my friend in NJ got thru to unemployment in 5 minutes. FIVE MINUTES!!! meanwhile in NY we're all suffering for months. makes no sense

Pro tip: if u do get someone on the phone, be SUPER nice to them no matter how frustrated u are. these agents deal with angry people all day. when i finally got thru the lady was so relieved i wasnt yelling that she went above and beyond to help fix my issue.

Actually just went thru this!! Had 3 interviews in 4 months. The secret is to be SUPER prepared. Have all ur job search records organized by date with screenshots ready to email. I even had a script ready with all my answers. Each interview got shorter - first one was 40 mins, second was 20, third was literally 5 mins cause they could see I was on top of everything.

I'm on month 6 of unemployment and never had a single interview. My neighbor got laid off the same time as me from the SAME COMPANY and she's had two interviews already. Makes zero sense how they decide who to check up on.

It's weird that nobody mentioned this but... have you checked if you qualify for disability? If your mental health is affected by this situation (anxiety, depression from potentially losing your business), you might qualify for temporary disability benefits which don't have the same restrictions as unemployment.

Here's what I learned the hard way: NY unemployment doesn't care about your business struggles - they only care if you're available for full-time work. If you tell them you're still trying to save your business while looking for jobs, they'll deny you. You need to be crystal clear that your business is effectively closed (even if legally still exists) and you're 100% available for full-time employment.

the system is rigged. i was on unemployment last year and even WITH the 26 weeks I couldn't find anything in my field. ended up taking a job making 40% less than i used to make just to have something. now i'm working 2 jobs to make ends meet. america is a joke 🤡

One thing nobody mentioned is that your cousin should file for her FINAL WEEK of benefits even if she knows she's hit 26 weeks. The system sometimes miscalculates and people occasionally find they have an extra week. Worth a shot.

make SURE you download and save every single piece of correspondence they send you. my husband's claim suddenly said he needed to submit docs he'd already sent 3 times. thankfully we had confirmations of everything.

i had this exact isssue! you need to request a reconsideration of your monetary determination. should be somewhere in ur online account or call and ask about it specifically

for what its worth i had the same issue and had to just keep trying the 888 number for almost 2 weeks before i got through. no magic solution just persistence. its a terrible system.

Dealing with ny unemployment is literally hell on earth. I'd rather do my taxes blindfolded than try to navigate their phone system again.

Dude the SAME thing happened to me last week!! Like exactly the same - 8 weeks used out of 14 weeks eligible and then suddenly "benefit year ended." I spent 4 hours on the phone and finally got through. They said it was a system error on their end. The rep reset something and my remaining weeks showed back up the next day.

you might have triggered a review flag in the system. did you start working part time or have any change in your income reporting? that sometimes causes the system to mistakenly end your benefit year early.

I had 6 seperate overpayment notices for a total of $7,655. Took me 3 months of fighting but finally got them waived after I could prove it was their mistake. Document EVERYTHING and dont give up!

This is a known issue their customer service reps are aware of but can't fix without supervisor intervention. The only way to resolve it is to speak directly with a tier 2 support person. Regular agents don't have access to the waiver submission database. Ask for a supervisor specifically when you call.