When is NY unemployment 1099-G tax form available for 2025?

NY unemployment 1099-G forms are typically available by January 31st. You can access it through your NY.gov ID account by going to your unemployment services dashboard and looking for the tax forms section. They should also mail a physical copy to the address they have on file for you, but online is usually faster.

Technically they are required by law to make them available by January 31st, but in my experience the website often shows them around mid-January. Last year mine was available on January 18th. You'll need to log into your NY.gov account, go to 'Unemployment Services', then look for 'View/Print 1099-G' under the 'Forms' section.

If you don't receive your 1099-G by February 5th, you should DEFINITELY call the unemployment office. I waited too long last year thinking it would eventually show up, and ended up having to file an extension on my taxes! The phone lines get completely jammed the closer you get to tax day.

After trying for TWO WEEKS to get through to someone on the phone about my missing 1099-G last year, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an actual person at unemployment in about 20 minutes. Saved me hours of redial hell. They have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE if you end up needing it.

make sure ur mailing address is updated in ur account if u moved. they send it to whatever address is in the system & wont forward it even if u have mail forwarding with post office. i had to update mine bcuz i moved in november

FYI - You can actually access 1099-G forms from previous years too if you need them. I needed mine from two years ago for a mortgage application and was able to download it from the same section. Just look for the year selector dropdown when you're in the tax forms area.

Also worth noting that if you had multiple types of unemployment benefits during the year (like regular UI and then extended benefits), it should all be consolidated on one 1099-G form. The system got this wrong for me once and I had to call to get it fixed.

anybody know if they still doing that thing where u can request a duplicate if the original gets lost? my cousin said they stopped doing that last year but i dunno if thats true

Thanks everyone for the helpful information! I'll check my online account after January 15th and make sure my address is updated in the system. If I don't see it by early February, I'll call or use that Claimyr service someone mentioned if I can't get through.