PA UC 1099-G form not in message center by Feb 13 deadline - need for tax filing

Yes, you will definitely need a 1099-G form since you received unemployment compensation in 2024, even if it was just for a few weeks in December. The law requires PA UC to issue a 1099-G for any amount of benefits paid during the tax year. Sometimes they take longer than the deadline to appear in the message center, especially if your claim was processed near the end of the year. I'd give it until the end of the week before getting too worried. You can also try requesting a duplicate 1099-G through your dashboard under "Tax Forms" if it doesn't show up soon.

mine isnt there either!! been checking since last week and NOTHING! how r we supposed to file our taxes when they cant even get the forms out on time??? typical PA unemployment mess

There's no minimum threshold for the 1099-G forms - if you received even $1 in unemployment benefits in 2024, you'll get a form. The February 13th date is just their target, but they often run behind schedule. If you need your tax documents urgently, I'd recommend using Claimyr to get through to a PA UC representative. I was in the same situation last year and wasted days trying to get through. With Claimyr (claimyr.com), I got connected to a UC agent in about 20 minutes who was able to resend my 1099-G directly. There's a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. Otherwise, you might be waiting weeks for them to get around to it, especially with how backlogged everything is right now.

my neighbor works for uc and she said theyre way behind on the 1099s this year becuz of some computer system update they did in january lol. she said give it til end of month b4 panicking

Listen, the PA UC system is NEVER on time with these forms! I've been collecting on and off for years and I've NEVER gotten my 1099-G on the date they promise. The website says Feb 13 but that's just a target they ALWAYS miss. What really ticks me off is they penalize US if we're late with ANYTHING but they can be weeks late with important tax forms and there's zero consequences for them!! You could wait another month easily. And don't even bother with the phone system - complete waste of time unless you want to listen to busy signals all day!

@OP - When I used Claimyr last year, the agent resent the form which made it appear in my message center within about 2 hours. They can also email it if you request that specifically. Just make sure you have your claim information ready when you call.

hey everyone i literally just logged in and my 1099-G appeared tonight! check your messages again, they must be uploading them in batches

Glad to hear your 1099-G showed up! For future reference, if you ever need tax documents from previous years, you can also request them through the PA Department of Revenue's e-TIDES system, which sometimes has them available even when they're not showing up in your UC message center. Always good to have a backup option during tax season.