Got PA UC 1099-G tax form but never received benefits in 2025 - what can I do?

You need to request a corrected 1099-G immediately. This is actually pretty common with PA UC. Call the UC service center at 888-313-7284 and request to speak with someone about a 1099-G correction. They'll need to investigate the missing payment first, which could take 2-3 weeks. Be prepared to provide proof that you never received the payment (bank statements showing no deposits from Treasury). Also check if they mailed a check to an old address - if you moved during that time, the check might have been sent to your previous address and never forwarded.

you shud check if they put it on tha mony network card insted of direct deposit. my bros payment got put on card even tho he had direct deposit set up.

THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED TO ME!!!! I got a 1099-G for $6200 that I NEVER GOT!! I called for WEEKS and nobody would help me. Then I finally got someone who told me the payment was "canceled" in their system but the 1099 was generated anyway!! This system is COMPLETELY BROKEN and they expect us to pay taxes on money we never got!!! I had to file a complaint with my state rep's office to get it fixed.

I work with UC issues regularly, and this is definitely something you need to address. Here's what happened: your benefits were likely approved and then flagged in the system for some reason (could be identity verification, employer protest, etc). When this happens, the system sometimes generates the 1099-G based on approved payments even if those payments were later stopped. You need to: 1. Request a UC payment trace through the UC service center 2. File a "1099-G Discrepancy Form" - it's available on the PA UC website under tax forms 3. If you can't get through by phone, you can also submit this request in writing to: PA Department of Labor & Industry, Office of UC Benefits, 651 Boas St, Room 500, Harrisburg, PA 17121 Include your full name, last 4 of SSN, and a clear explanation that you never received the payment but got a 1099-G. For tax purposes, don't report income you didn't receive. You can file your taxes normally and then file an amended return if needed after you get the corrected 1099-G.

when my brother had a problem reaching PA unemployment he used this service called Claimyr that got him through to an agent in like 20 minutes instead of calling for days with no answer. might be worth a try if ur in a hurry before tax deadline. i think the website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 definitely better than waiting on hold forever

I'm wondering if maybe what happened was they issued a check instead of direct deposit because there was a system issue? Sometimes when they're doing retroactive payments they default to check rather than DD. Also, did you check if maybe the check was returned to them as undeliverable? That happens a lot too. If it was returned to Treasury, they still count it as "paid" even though you never got it. And has your husband been checking his spam folder for emails from PA Treasury? Sometimes they send emails about payment issues that get filtered.

This happened to me too!!! I had to go in PERSON to the UC office to get it resolved. The phone system is useless. When I finally got someone to help me, they said my payment had been issued but was on hold due to an "overpayment investigation" from a previous claim year. But they still sent the 1099-G! Makes no sense.

Just to follow up - if you do decide to visit a UC office in person, make sure to bring ALL of these documents: - Photo ID - Social security card - Copy of the 1099-G - Bank statements covering the period when payment was supposedly issued - Any correspondence you received about the claim - Your UC claim number Many people drive all the way to an office only to be turned away for missing documentation. Also, many offices require appointments now, so call ahead to check.

I tried the Claimyr service mentioned above when I had a similar issue last month and it actually worked really well. I had been trying to call for 3 weeks with no luck. The service connected me to a UC agent in about 30 minutes, and they were able to see that my payment had been issued but was flagged for review. They released it while I was on the phone and I got my direct deposit two days later. Might be worth a try in your situation.

UPDATE: I used the Claimyr service and finally got through to someone at UC! The agent explained that there was a system error where my husband's payment was approved but then flagged for "identity verification" before it could be released. For some reason, the system still generated a 1099-G even though the payment was never actually sent! They're going to: 1) Release the payment to us (finally!), 2) Send it as direct deposit like originally set up, and 3) Send a corrected 1099-G once the payment actually processes. The agent said this is happening to a lot of people this year because of a system update they did in January that messed things up. Thank you all so much for your help and suggestions! I'll post again when we actually receive the payment to confirm everything worked out.