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this whole system is ridiculous, they make you jump through hoops to get unemployment then tax you on it like its some kind of bonus income when you're already struggling financially
so if i got unemployment in 2024 i definitely need to file taxes even if i dont usually file?
If unemployment was your only income and it was under $13,850 (the 2024 standard deduction), you're not required to file federal taxes. But you might want to anyway because you could get money back if you had taxes withheld. For New York state, the threshold is different so check with a tax professional.
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UGH the NYS Department of Labor is SO SLOW! I waited 5 weeks for mine to get approved and they never even told me why it took so long. The whole system is a joke - they expect us to survive on nothing while they take their sweet time processing claims. Keep calling them every day if you can get through!
I feel this so hard. It's like they don't understand that people have bills to pay and can't just wait around indefinitely.
Just wanted to add that you should definitely keep filing your weekly claims even while waiting for approval. If your claim gets approved, they'll backdate the payments to when you first became eligible. Missing weekly claims can cause problems later.
Thanks for the reminder! I've been doing them every week but wasn't sure if I should continue. Good to know it helps with backdating.
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The whole system is so slow and frustrating!! I waited almost a MONTH for my approval and then they still had issues with my payments. NYS Department of Labor really needs to get their act together.
Ava Thompson
Just to add - if you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask questions about your claim, I recently discovered this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you get connected to actual agents. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. I was stuck in adjudication for weeks and couldn't get anyone on the phone until I tried them. Might be worth checking out if you need to speak with someone about your benefits calculation.
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Miguel Ramos
•Did you actually get through to someone? I've been calling the NYS Department of Labor number for two weeks and keep getting that busy signal or getting disconnected.
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Ava Thompson
•Yes! It took about 45 minutes but I actually spoke to a real person who explained my whole claim status. Much better than calling the regular number and waiting on hold forever.
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Zainab Ibrahim
Don't stress about the weekly claims process either. As long as you're honest about any work you do and keep looking for jobs (you need to make at least 3 job search contacts per week in NY), you'll be fine. The funding source doesn't affect what you need to do as a claimant.
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