What specific tax documents do NY unemployment need for 2020 income verification due by July 15?

I went through this last month. I just uploaded the first two pages of my 2020 1040 form showing my income. That worked fine for me. Took about 3 weeks for them to review and approve it.

After trying for weeks to get someone on the phone about this verification stuff, I used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me connected to a live agent within an hour. Talking to the rep directly got my verification approved that day. Best money I've spent to get my benefits flowing again. Check out their explainer video: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

For my income verificaton I uploaded ALL OF THE THINGS 😂 - full tax return with all schedules, W2s, and a couple paystubs. They approved mine in about 10 days. I figured more documentation = less chance of them asking for more stuff later.

I'm in the same boat - got the same notice but for June 30 deadline. Does anyone know what happens if you miss the deadline? My tax documents are with my accountant who's on vacation until next week and im getting nervous...

Yo the whole NY unemployment system is such a mess. I submitted my docs THREE times and they still said they didnt get them. Finally had to talk to a supervisor who manually confirmed receiving them. If u can get someone on the phone its way better than just uploading and hoping.

IMPORTANT INFO: make sure whatever docs you submit show your TOTAL income for the year. Some people just submit a couple paystubs which dont show annual income. And double check that your SSN is visible on whatever you submit. I work for a tax prep company and see people mess this up all the time.

Does anyone know if they'll accept digitally signed copies? I only have PDFs of my 2020 taxes, no physical copies anywere.

Here's what worked for me with the NY unemployment income verification: First, SCREENSHOT EVERYTHING. The upload system is buggy and sometimes doesn't save properly. I submitted my first two 1040 pages + Schedule C (self-employed) + all my 1099s. Keep the file size under 5MB per file or it might fail silently. If you're having trouble getting through online, I highly recommend using claimyr.com - they got me connected to an actual human who confirmed my documents were received. Just having that conversation saved me weeks of anxiety wondering if my submission went through. Also, after you submit, check your message inbox on the portal DAILY. Sometimes they send requests for additional info with short deadlines, and the email notifications don't always work. Finally, if your account shows "pending" for more than 3 weeks after submitting docs, definitely call. Something might be stuck in their system.

I had to verify income last month and honestly the whole thing is a joke. Submitted everything perfectly and they still put my account on hold for "missing documents" 🙄 Had to call 47 TIMES before getting through to fix it. The system is designed to make you give up.

anyone else get that scary message that says "failure to provide documentation may result in repayment of all benefits" ?? like chill NYSDOL im trying my best here

Not sure if its different for everyone but they specifically told me they needed: 1040 first two pages, Schedule 1 if you have it, and any W2s or 1099s. Also they said if you worked for multiple employers make sure ALL of them are documented.

FYI the website said July 15 deadline for me too but the letter they mailed said July 1... so I'd submit early just to be safe. Their communication is so inconsistant smh

My sister works at the unemployment office (not in NY tho) and says they're mainly looking for proof that you actually worked during the period you claimed. So focus on documents that show employment dates and income amounts clearly.