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Nia Davis

PA UC tax withholding issue tanked my tax return by $1500 - need explanation!

I'm freaking out about my taxes right now. I collected unemployment benefits last year ($4,500 total) and didn't have taxes withheld because I needed every penny at the time. I knew I'd have to pay something back at tax time, but my return just DROPPED by $1,500!!! How is that even possible? I only made about $31,000 total for the year (including the UC) and paid around $1,300 in taxes throughout the year from my regular job. I was expecting to owe something on the unemployment, but losing $1,500 from my expected return seems completely insane for only $4,500 in benefits. Is PA unemployment taxed at some ridiculous rate I didn't know about? Or is this an error? Has anyone else had their return absolutely destroyed because of unemployment taxes?

wait do we have to pay state tax on it too or just federal??

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Yes, in Pennsylvania, unemployment compensation is subject to both federal AND state income tax. The state tax rate in PA is a flat 3.07%. If you're currently on UC, you should consider having both federal and state taxes withheld to avoid a surprise at tax time.

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heres a tip - if u end up owing a bunch in taxes bc of this, u can set up a payment plan with the IRS. thats what i had to do. its online and pretty easy

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That's helpful, thanks! I don't actually owe money, I just got a much smaller refund than expected, but good to know for others in this situation.

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Zoe Papadakis

PA UC forced second claim after one-day gig job - now stuck in new waiting week

I'm so confused by what just happened with my PA unemployment claim! I've been collecting UC since February and everything was going smoothly until I picked up a short bartending shift last week ($510). I reported the income when filing my weekly claim as required. But when I went to file this week, the system suddenly made me complete a whole new claim saying I "recently separated from an employer." It was literally just ONE SHIFT at a wedding event! The system gave me no option to explain it was temporary work - I had to select "laid off" since that was closest to the truth. Now it's telling me I have to wait through another waiting week before getting benefits again. Did I mess something up? I thought temporary/gig work was just supposed to reduce my weekly benefit amount for that week, not force me to start a whole new claim. My rent is due next week and I was counting on this payment. Has anyone dealt with this before or know how to fix it?

Has anyone had luck getting through by using the chat feature on the website instead of calling? I tried that route once but got disconnected after waiting 40 minutes...

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The chat feature is connected to the same queue as phone calls - both are severely understaffed. Your chances aren't much better with chat, unfortunately. And some actions (like overriding a new claim process) usually need to be handled by phone anyway.

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UPDATE: I finally got through to someone! Used the Claimyr service mentioned above and got connected in about 35 minutes. The agent confirmed everything you all said - the one-day job triggered a new claim because I earned over 6x my weekly benefit rate. She was able to expedite my claim processing and marked it as a "special handling case" due to it being just temporary work. She said I should see my benefits resume within 7-10 days and YES they will backdate and remove the waiting week requirement since this shouldn't have been processed as a completely new claim. Thanks everyone for the help! This forum saved me from weeks of stress.

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That's great news! Glad you got it sorted. This is exactly why it's so important to get through to a real person when these things happen.

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Liam O'Sullivan

PA UC disqualified me for missed RESEA meeting due to childbirth, but still sent payments - now requesting repayment?

I'm so confused about my unemployment situation right now. I was let go from my restaurant job in April due to medical reasons (pregnancy complications that made standing for long shifts impossible). After applying for UC, I waited almost 7 weeks before seeing my first payment. On my initial application, I clearly stated the reason for separation and my pregnancy status.\n\nHere's where things get complicated - I was supposed to schedule a RESEA meeting (the required career services appointment), but I ended up having an emergency delivery due to severe pre-eclampsia right during that timeframe. My baby was in the NICU for almost 3 weeks afterward. I explained this in my communications with UC as the reason I couldn't schedule the appointment.\n\nLast week, I received a disqualification letter saying I'm ineligible because I missed scheduling the RESEA meeting. Naturally, I stopped filing my weekly claims after getting this notice. But then something weird happened - I just received TWO separate payments this week despite being disqualified!\n\nEven more confusing, I got another notice saying I owe them $405 by September 13th. Why would they send me money if they're saying I'm disqualified AND that I owe them money? Has anyone dealt with this kind of situation before? I'm completely overwhelmed trying to handle a newborn while figuring this out.

my sister had her baby last year and missed some UC thing too and she just wrote a letter explaining about the birth and sent it with a copy of the birth certificate and they reversed the disqualification. childbirth is definitely considered a valid reason especially with NICU time! dont stress too much about it

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That's so reassuring to hear! I'm gathering all my documentation now. Between the hospital discharge papers and NICU records, hopefully that's enough proof. It's just so stressful dealing with this while taking care of a newborn.

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Amara Torres

PA UC payment timeline for first week after waiting week - when will transaction number appear?

My son just got laid off from his construction job due to winter slowdown. The system is showing his benefit amount and we filed his waiting week last week. I'm helping him file his first actual claim this Sunday, but I'm confused about the timing for everything. Once we submit this Sunday, how long until we see a transaction number? And after that, how long until the actual payment date? His rent is due on the 15th and we need to figure out if the UC payment will arrive before then. His benefit amount is showing as $504/week in the system but no money has come through yet because of the waiting week. Thanks for any help!

Evelyn Xu

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One more thing to be aware of - since this is a seasonal layoff from construction, make sure his employer actually reported the layoff to UC. Sometimes employers will say they've filed the paperwork but haven't actually done it, which can delay benefits. If his dashboard shows his employer information correctly and his monetary determination is final (not pending), then you should be good to go.

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I just checked and yes, his employer info is showing correctly and the monetary determination says Final. So that part seems to be in order. Thank you for mentioning it though!

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To directly answer your original question: The transaction number should appear within 2-3 business days after filing (so by Wednesday), and the pay date usually follows 1-2 business days after that. So if you file on Sunday and there are no issues with the claim, the payment should be available by Friday at the latest, though sometimes it can be as early as Thursday.

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Perfect - thank you for the clear timeline! I'll help him file first thing Sunday morning.

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A Man D Mortal

PA UC payment stuck in limbo since December - $3000 owed and had to borrow for rent

I'm at my absolute wits end with the PA unemployment system! Been waiting since DECEMBER for my benefits to come through - that's over 3 months of absolutely nothing. My claim shows 'eligible' but no payments have been issued. They owe me around $3000 at this point, and I've had to borrow money from family just to cover rent for February and March. I can't keep doing this. I've tried calling literally hundreds of times (no exaggeration), sent messages through the portal, and even tried emailing. It's like shouting into a void. HOW is there no way to talk to an actual human being about thousands of dollars they owe me? I paid into this system with every single paycheck! Has anyone managed to get through to a real person? Any tricks or suggestions? I'm desperate here and about to lose my apartment if I can't figure this out soon.

This happened to me! I think I know what might be wrong. Check if your claim spans a benefit year ending date - claims that start in one benefit year and continue into a new one often get stuck. They require manual processing but nobody tells you this. You just have to wait in limbo until they do it.

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That could definitely be part of it! My claim did start in December which would be near the end of a quarter. Now that I've spoken to someone, they said there was an employer protest plus some quarterly review issues. Such a relief to finally know instead of being completely in the dark.

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did they promise to release all your backpay at once? make sure they dont try to only give you some of it!!!

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Yes, they said once the determination is made (assuming it's in my favor), all backpay would be processed at once. I made sure to get the rep's name and ID number just in case I need to reference this conversation later. I've learned my lesson about documentation through this whole ordeal!

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