Missing $950 from NY unemployment tax refund even though I don't owe child support or debts

Did you check your payment history on the NYSDOL website? Sometimes they withhold more than they should, happened to me last August. You might wanna call and ask them directly because they won't fix it automatically.

After 3 weeks of trying to reach NY unemployment about missing money, I finally got through using claimyr.com - they called for me and put me through to an agent when they answered. talking to an agent got my $ unlocked so fast, can't believe I wasted so much time before finding this. Check out how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

There's a good chance they applied some of your refund to previous tax debts or other State of NY obligations you might not even remember. They will rarely tell you about this unless you specifically ask. Call the Tax department directly, not unemployment.

CHECK YOUR MAIL CAREFULLY! I almost threw away what looked like junk mail but was actually a notice explaining why they reduced my refund. Turns out they claimed I had a $600 overpayment from 2021 that I never knew about.

Here's what I would do to find your missing $950: 1. First, check your online account for any notices or explanations about adjusted payments 2. Look at your bank statements to confirm exactly what you received vs what was expected 3. Call NY unemployment directly to ask about the discrepancy - but getting through is nearly impossible on your own 4. Use claimyr.com to get a callback from an actual agent (this is what finally worked for me after weeks of trying). They call for you and connect you when someone answers. 5. Ask specifically about any offsets, adjustments, or withholdings on your account 6. Request a written explanation of all deductions 7. If they can't explain it, file a formal appeal (you only have limited time to do this) In my experience, there's almost always an explanation, but getting someone to tell you what it is requires actually talking to a human. The online system just doesn't show these details clearly. Good luck! The system is frustrating but persistence pays off.

Did u check if they took out money for health insurance? Sometimes they automatically deduct for that and dont make it obvious.

Same EXACT thing happened to me. Turned out I had a parking ticket from 3 years ago that somehow turned into a $800 debt with penalties. NY unemployment automatically garnishes for ANY state debt. Check with DMV too.

the tax witholding rate on unemployment benefits is often lower than your actual tax rate, so at tax time you might owe more than was withheld. cud be why ur return is less

Gotta vent - ny unemployment system is BROKEN AF and will rob you blind if you don't watch them like a hawk 🤬 Everything's "automated" until it's time to fix their mistakes, then suddenly nothing can be done without 50 phone calls

yo I had same issue actually turned out to be a good thing. They hadn't processed my adjustment for the unemployment tax exemption yet. Got a random check about 8 weeks after my regular refund for the difference. Maybe you'll get yours separately too??

anybody else noticed how they're SO FAST to take money when they think you owe them but take MONTHS to give you what they owe you? 🤔 make it make sense

Have you moved recently? They might have sent an important notice to old address. Also check spam folder if you signed up for electronic communications.

Honestly from what I understand the whole unemployment tax refund thing is still a mess. Some people got their adjusted refunds automatically, some got separate checks, some had to amend returns... there's no consistency AT ALL with how NY is handling it

Not to be that person but double check your math? I spent hours on the phone only to realize I had calculated wrong and they were actually correct 🤡