NY unemployment 1099-G tax form showing duplicate income from wrong year - what to do?

This happened to me too! The 1099-G for 2025 was exactly the same as my 2024 form. I called them (took forever to get through) and they told me it was a system error that affected "multiple claimants" and they're working on issuing corrected forms. But they couldn't tell me when the new forms would be sent out. The rep suggested I wait for the corrected form before filing my taxes, but if you're up against the deadline, you can request a filing extension.

This is actually a pretty serious issue that's affecting thousands of NY unemployment recipients this year. The DOL had a database migration error that caused 2024 data to be duplicated for some 2025 forms. Here's what you need to do: 1. Keep a record of your attempt to contact them by email (date, time, etc) 2. Call the dedicated 1099-G correction line at 888-209-8124, press 2 for tax forms 3. Request a corrected 1099-G form specifically 4. Document the call reference number they give you 5. If you can't get through, file IRS Form 4868 for a tax extension DON'T file taxes with incorrect information. The IRS will get the erroneous data from NY DOL and it will trigger an automatic discrepancy flag.

my couisn got the same thing lol. he just filed his taxes anyway with the wrong form. said he'll deal with it later if they come after him. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I waited on hold for THREE HOURS yesterday trying to get someone on the phone about this exact issue!! Then the call dropped!!! This is RIDICULOUS!!! Why can't they just FIX THEIR MISTAKE instead of making us waste our time calling?? How is this our problem to fix?? I'm so DONE with NYSDOL and their incompetence!!!

does your son have an online account with ny unemployment? mine had the corrected 1099G in the online message center even tho they mailed me the wrong one. worth checking there

I'm going through this nightmare right now too! I received the wrong 1099-G showing my 2024 benefits amount instead of 2025. I'm panicking because I already filed my taxes with the incorrect amount before realizing the error. Now I'm worried about getting hit with penalties or an audit. Has anyone here had to file an amended return because of the DOL's mistake? Is there a special process to follow? Should I wait until I receive the corrected form first?

maybe its right? did ur son get the exact same amount both years?

After reading through this thread, I wanted to share what worked for me with the duplicate 1099-G issue. I initially tried emailing and calling for two weeks with no success. Finally used Claimyr to get a callback from NYSDOL (saved me hours of redial attempts). The agent explained they had a system error during the 1099-G generation process that duplicated prior year data. They've identified all affected accounts and are issuing corrected forms. The agent placed a priority flag on my account, and I received the corrected form in my online message center within 72 hours. For those struggling to reach someone by phone, I highly recommend checking out their service. The video demo shows exactly how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

my brother just went to the actual unemployment office in person and they fixed it on the spot. printed him a new correct one right there. might be worth trying if u live near one

Update for anyone still dealing with this: I finally received my corrected 1099-G form today. It came through my online message center, not by mail. It had a cover letter apologizing for the error and explaining that it was caused by a "data processing anomaly during the annual tax form generation process." So keep checking your online accounts!