What is unemployment tax number for NYS Department of Labor claim filing?
I'm trying to file my unemployment claim online and it's asking for my unemployment tax number. I have no idea what this is or where to find it. Is this the same as my social security number? I've been looking through all my paperwork from my last job but can't find anything labeled as an unemployment tax number. Has anyone else run into this issue when filing with NYS Department of Labor? Really need to get this claim submitted today.
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Yara Campbell
The unemployment tax number is actually your Social Security Number. When you're filing your initial claim on the NYS Department of Labor website, just enter your SSN in that field. It's confusing because they use different terminology on different parts of the site, but it's referring to the same thing - your SSN is how they identify you in their system.
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Ella rollingthunder87
•Thank you so much! That makes total sense now. I was overthinking it and looking for some special number I didn't know about.
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Isaac Wright
yeah its just your social, but make sure you enter it exactly right because if you mess it up the system will lock you out and then you have to call them which is a nightmare right now
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Maya Diaz
I had the same confusion when I filed last month. The NYS Department of Labor interface isn't the most user-friendly. Your SSN serves as your unemployment tax number for identification purposes. Also make sure you have your employment history ready - you'll need employer names, addresses, and dates of employment for the past 18 months.
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Tami Morgan
•Speaking of calling them - if you do run into issues with your claim getting stuck or need to talk to someone, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me through to a real NYS Department of Labor agent. They have this video demo that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Saved me hours of trying to get through on my own.
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Rami Samuels
This whole system is so confusing! Why can't they just say 'enter your social security number' instead of using some made-up term like unemployment tax number?? Makes everything so much harder than it needs to be.
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NeonNomad
I totally agree with everyone saying it's just your SSN! I went through this same confusion a few weeks ago. One tip that helped me - after you enter your social security number, double-check that you selected the right birth date from the dropdown menu too. The system is really picky about matching everything exactly, and I almost got locked out because I accidentally selected the wrong month at first. The whole process becomes much smoother once you get past that initial login screen.
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Jade Lopez
•Great advice about double-checking the birth date! I made a similar mistake when I first tried to file - entered my SSN correctly but rushed through the other fields. The system definitely doesn't give you much room for error. It's frustrating how sensitive it is, but I guess that's their security measure. Thanks for sharing that tip about being extra careful with the dropdown menus.
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