Struggling with missing EIN number on my NY unemployment tax form - need help ASAP!

I ran into the same issue last month. The EIN for New York State Dept of Labor is 14-6013200. That's what I used when I filed and my return got accepted.

After being totally stuck on my taxes because of this EIN issue, I finally got through to someone using this service called Claimyr. They basically hold your place in line and call you when a real person picks up. Got my issue resolved in like 20 min once I talked to an actual human! It was the best money I've ever spent considering I was about to miss the tax deadline. Here's a video explaining how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

Pro tip: The EIN # should be 14-6013200 for NYS unemployment. You can also pull up the full 1099-G form which might have it directly from your online unemployment account - click on "View payment history" and then there should be a tax statement option somewhere. If the website is being glitchy, tho, you might need 2 talk to a human (good luck with that lol

Just had to deal with this for my wife. The NY unemployment EIN is 14-6013200. What's frustrating is that they dont include this information clearly on any of the forms they send you. Typical NY bureaucracy making everything 10x harder than it needs to be.

Look. State governments are THE WORST at making their documents clear. i struggled with the same thing. Since the unemployment benefits come from NYS Dept of Labor, you need to use their EIN which is 14-6013200. Don't overthink it - the system is designed to be confusing.

I work at a tax preparation company (not H&R Block lol) and we see this ALL THE TIME with unemployment. NYSDOL's EIN is 14-6013200. Pro tip: save this info for next year too, it's not going to change and they're probably not going to make it any clearer on the forms. The system seems deliberately designed to be frustrating.

If you can't find the EIN, use 14-6013200. It worked for me when I filed in February. The NY unemployment system is such a mess right now. I had to keep refreshing the page for an hour just to download my 1099-G in the first place.

THE ABSOLUTE MOST COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO DEALING WITH NY UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ISSUES: I've been dealing with unemployment for 2 years now (lost my job, found one, lost another) and have figured out all their quirks: 1. The EIN for NY Unemployment is 14-6013200 - save this somewhere! 2. If you can't get your 1099-G form, log in during non-peak hours (try 6am or 11pm) when the system isn't overwhelmed 3. If you're stuck on hold forever trying to reach someone, use Claimyr.com - they'll wait on hold and call you when a human answers. Absolute lifesaver. 4. KEEP COPIES OF EVERYTHING. Screenshots, downloads, confirmations - NY unemployment has been known to "lose" records 5. If you had multiple employers before unemployment, you still use the same EIN for unemployment benefits 6. The address to use is: NYS Department of Labor, PO Box 15130, Albany, NY 12212 Hope this helps someone! The system is deliberately obtuse but we're all in this together.

i swear they do this on purpose to trip people up..... EIN is 14-6013200

I just put 123456789 and my return went through fine lmaooo 💀

Maybe Im dumb but why do we even need the EIN? The government already knows they paid us unemployment. It's like they're asking us to verify information they already have? make it make sense 🤡

anyone kno if the turbotax free version will let you enter unemployment? or do i need to pay for the upgrade? these tax companies are such a scam

Just called the tax hotline this morning. After 2.5 hours on hold, they told me the EIN is 14-6013200. I wish they would just print this on the dang form! 😤

Hey @Amina Bah! I totally feel your pain - went through the exact same thing last year. The EIN you need is 14-6013200 (everyone else already covered this but confirming it's correct). What really helped me was taking a screenshot of this number and saving it in my tax folder for next year because I guarantee they won't make it any clearer on the forms. Also pro tip: if you're using tax software and it's still giving you issues even with the right EIN, try clearing your browser cache or switching browsers - sometimes the forms get glitchy. You got this! 💪

Just went through this exact same nightmare last week! The EIN is definitely 14-6013200 like everyone said. What saved me was actually going to the NY unemployment website and looking under "tax documents" - they have a FAQ section that mentions this number but it's buried like 5 pages deep. So frustrating that they make it this hard to find basic info we need for taxes! Also if you're still having trouble downloading forms from their site, try using a different browser or clearing your cookies. Their website is super glitchy. Don't stress too much about the deadline - you've got the right info now and you'll get it sorted! 👍

I completely understand your frustration! I went through this exact same issue a couple years ago and it was so stressful. The EIN you need is 14-6013200 - that's the official number for NY State Department of Labor. Everyone here already confirmed it's correct but I wanted to add that you can actually verify this yourself by looking at the very bottom of your NY.gov unemployment account page (if you can get it to load properly lol). They have it listed in tiny print in the footer section under "employer information" but it's super easy to miss. Also don't beat yourself up about not finding it - they really do make this way harder than it needs to be. You're definitely not the first person to spend hours looking for this number! Hope this helps and you get your taxes sorted out soon! 🤞