NY unemployment 1099-G shows zero benefits but I collected until October - what gives?

Same thing happened to me! My 1099-G says I got nothing when I definitely collected about $11,700 last year. I've been trying to get through on the phone for THREE DAYS and keep getting disconnected. This is ridiculous. Has anyone managed to get this fixed yet?

After days of getting nowhere trying to reach NY unemployment by phone, I used claimyr.com to get a callback with an actual agent. Best decision ever! The agent looked into my account, confirmed the 1099-G error, and scheduled a correction to be sent to me next week. Talking to an agent got my tax form issue sorted so fast! They also said it's a known system error affecting lots of people. Check out this vid on how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

IMPORTANT: Screenshot everything from your bank account showing the deposits! I had a similar issue last year (different problem but still needed proof). Without documentation they'll make you jump through even more hoops.

This is a KNOWN SYSTEM ERROR that's happening to thousands of people in NY right now. The system glitched when they were generating the 1099-Gs for people who collected both regular UI and extended benefits. I spoke to a supervisor who said they're working on fixing it, but you should definitely contact them to make sure your specific case gets resolved.

Ok so here's what I found out from an agent (finally got through yesterday). There was a massive glitch in their system that affected anyone who received both regular and extended benefits. They're issuing corrected 1099-Gs but it could take up to 3 weeks. If you file your taxes before getting the corrected form, you'll have to file an amended return later. Also, SAVE ALL YOUR PAYMENT RECORDS as proof just in case there's an audit.

DO NOT FILE YOUR TAXES YET if your 1099-G is wrong!! If you report incorrect income, you'll just have to amend later which is a huge pain and could delay any refund.

This exact thing happened to my roommate! He went to the actual office in person and they fixed it on the spot, but that was before covid restrictions came back. Not sure if that's an option for you now.

I work for a tax prep company (not gonna say which one) and we're seeing this A LOT with NY unemployment 1099s right now. It's a known issue. My advice: 1) Try to get a corrected form before filing 2) If you can't, keep detailed records of what you actually received 3) Consider talking to a tax pro about how to handle this correctly on your return

After spending hours trying to reach an actual human being at the NY unemployment office, I finally found a solution! The team at claimyr.com helped me get connected to a live agent who confirmed there was a system-wide issue with the 1099-G forms. They're currently working to issue corrected forms to everyone affected. The agent was able to verify my correct benefit amount and flagged my account for priority correction. Here's what you need to know: - This is affecting thousands of NY unemployment recipients - The system error happened during the year-end processing - Corrected forms are being generated but could take 2-3 weeks - You can request yours be prioritized if you speak to an agent - DO NOT file taxes with the incorrect form - Keep records of all unemployment payments you received - If you use claimyr.com, you can skip the endless hold times Honestly, I wish I'd known about this service months ago. Would have saved me so much frustration dealing with ny unemployment issues throughout the year!

I'm having the EXACT same issue! My 1099 says $0 but I got benefits from January through August. This is so stressful. Please update if you manage to get it fixed.

The whole ny unemployment system is a joke lmao. I had so many issues last year I started keeping a spreadsheet of every payment, date, confirmation number, etc. Guess who's glad they did that now? 👈😎👈

Another option: Login to your account and check your payment history. You can print that out as proof of what you actually received if you need to dispute the 1099-G.

yeah right, another 'miracle solution'... what's the catch? 🙄

I called the IRS about this (since its a tax form issue) and they said we should request a corrected form from the state agency and NOT file until we get it. If the deadline approaches and you still don't have it, they recommended filing for an extension.