When will NY unemployment W2 forms be available online?

It's not a W2, it's a 1099-G form. Usually available by end of January or early February. You can access it through your NY.gov account under unemployment services. They should also mail you a paper copy.

After struggling to get anyone on the phone for WEEKS about my missing tax forms last year, I found claimyr.com and finally got through to a real person at NY unemployment. They connected me with an agent who fixed my issue in minutes. Totally worth it after all that frustration! Here's a video about how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

They should be available by January 31st. That's the deadline for them to make tax forms available by law. My friend who works at DOL says they're actually trying to get them out earlier this year, maybe by mid-January.

You can also call the automated tax form request line at 1-888-209-8124 if you don't want to wait for them to be uploaded online. That's what I did last year when I was in a similar situation with a mortgage application.

FYI the unemployment tax document is called a 1099-G, not a W2. W2 is only for traditional employment. Last year mine was available on January 23rd in my online account, but my roomate didnt get hers until February 2nd. So its kinda inconsistant.

Just a heads up, I talked to someone from NY unemployment last week about this (after trying to call for 2 days straight). They told me all tax forms will be available by January 31st at the latest. You can access them by logging into your account and going to the 'Tax Forms' section. All unemployment tax forms are 1099-G, not W2s.

I'm dealing with the EXACT same situation!! Mortgage lender breathing down my neck and unemployment tax forms nowhere to be found. This system is such a nightmare. If anyone finds out when they're actually posting them please update here!!

The NY unemployment website has been SUPER GLITCHY lately so even if they release the 1099-G forms on time, I wouldn't be surprised if the system crashes or something 🙄 I swear they're running this on windows 95 or something

Here's exactly what you need to do to access your 1099-G forms from NY unemployment: 1. Login to your NY.gov ID account 2. Go to 'My Online Services' 3. Select 'Unemployment Insurance' 4. On the left menu, look for 'Get Your NYS 1099-G' 5. Select the tax year you need If they're not there yet, they should be by January 31st at the latest. That's the federal deadline for making these forms available. If you need it urgently, your best option is to call them directly. BUT - NY unemployment phones are completely overwhelmed and nearly impossible to get through to anyone. After struggling with this last year, I discovered claimyr.com which is a service that waits on hold with unemployment for you, then calls you when they reach a live agent. Absolute lifesaver when you need to talk to someone fast and can't spend hours on hold. For mortgage purposes, your lender might also accept your payment history as temporary proof of unemployment income until the official 1099-G is available. You can download that report from the same unemployment portal under payment history. Hope this helps with your mortgage process!

Umm isn't unemployment reported on a 1099-G not a W2? That's what I got last year.

Why are you applying for a mortgage while on unemployment? Most lenders wont approve you without steady income from a job just fyi

my tax forms showed up randomly in februrary last year with no notification. the whole ny unemployment system is a dumpster fire 🔥

You might be able to get your income verified another way for your mortgage. Ask your lender if they'll accept an account statement showing deposits or your determination letter. I used to work in mortgage processing and we sometimes accepted alternative documentation when tax forms weren't available yet.

They better hurry up with these tax forms! Last year they were late and i had to amend my return which cost me extra money with my tax preparer 😡