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I've been trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my benefit calculation because I think they made an error. Their phone lines are always busy and the callback system never works. Has anyone found a way to actually talk to a real person there?
I had the same problem until someone told me about Claimyr. It's a service that helps you get through to NYS Department of Labor agents by handling the calling for you. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I used it last month and finally got my benefit rate issue resolved after weeks of trying on my own.
The whole system is a joke honestly. I qualified for the maximum $504 but they reduced it to $380 because of some mysterious calculation error that nobody can explain to me. Been fighting this for months.
The whole system is ridiculous tbh. You can't get benefits if you quit even if your boss is making your life hell, but you also can't get benefits if you get fired for pushing back against unfair treatment. It's like they want people to just accept abuse at work. I've been trying to reach someone at NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my own situation and can never get through on the phone.
If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor by phone, you might want to try claimyr.com - it's a service that helps you get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I used it when I was stuck in adjudication and finally got to talk to someone who could explain what was holding up my claim.
Oh god this is giving me anxiety - what if they ask for documentation about the childcare issues? What if my employer lies about what happened? What if they say it was misconduct when it really wasn't??
I had trouble getting through to the NYS Department of Labor when I needed to set up my unemployment insurance account. Kept getting busy signals and when I did get through, got transferred around. Eventually found this service called Claimyr at claimyr.com that helped me reach an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Made the whole registration process much smoother.
ugh the whole unemployment tax system is such a pain. why do small businesses have to jump through all these hoops just to hire people?? the paperwork alone is ridiculous
Aurora Lacasse
Wait I'm so confused about this whole thing. I got unemployment too but also worked part time some weeks. Do I report everything separately or does it all go together somehow?? This tax stuff is so complicated
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Nora Bennett
•You'll report your unemployment benefits and your work income separately on your tax return. The unemployment goes on the income line, and your work income goes where you normally report wages from your W-2 forms.
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Anthony Young
The IRS has gotten really good at matching up 1099-G forms with tax returns. They use automated systems to catch discrepancies, so trying to skip reporting unemployment is basically guaranteed to get caught eventually. Better to just include it upfront and avoid the headache later.
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