Will NY unemployment accept a photo of my W2 or do I need a scan?

They accepted my phone pic of my W2 without any issues. As long as all the info is clear and readable you should be fine! I think they just need to verify your employment and wage info.

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You're totally fine! I literally just went through this last month. They accepted my phone pic no problem. Any clear image works as long as they can read the information. The scanner was overkill but better safe than sorry I guess lol

Not to freak you out but mine got rejected because they said the image wasnt clear enough. Ended up having to mail in the actual document which delayed everything by like 3 weeks. Make sure whatever you sent is super clear and shows ALL the information including the employer EIN and your SSN clearly.

I work in HR and deal with this stuff all the time. Here's what you need to know: The unemployment office accepts various forms of document submissions including photos and scans. The critical factor is legibility - they need to be able to clearly see: - Your full name - Social Security Number - Employer's name and EIN - Wage information - Tax withholding information If both your photo and scan are clear and show all this information, you're fine. Submitting both actually helps your case as it shows you're being thorough. If you're still worried, the most reliable way to check your claim status or document acceptance is to speak directly with an agent. The phone lines are notoriously jammed, but services like claimyr.com can help you get through to an actual person who can verify everything is in order. I've recommended this to several former employees who had issues. Don't stress - your approach of providing multiple formats was smart, not paranoid!

The NY unemployment system is such a nightmare. Took me 4 months to get my benefits last year and I had to submit my docs THREE times because they kept saying they couldnt read them. Their system is from like 1982 🤬

FYI - you should blank out any sensitive info if you haven't already. Your SSN and stuff should be visible to them but I'd never send a complete unredacted W2 electronically to anyone - even the govt. Too many data breaches these days.

tip: call them to confirm they got ur docs. i thought mine went through but they never got them. wasted 3 weeks waiting for nothing 🤡

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why is everyone so paranoid about ny unemployment lol. they literally just want to verify you worked where you said you did. send whatever proof you have and chill.

If they didnt immediately email you saying there was a problem, youre probably fine. The system usually auto-rejects right away if theres an issue with the document format.

I submitted a photo that was literally taken while I was sitting in my car and they accepted it. You'll be fine 👍