PA UC W2 forms for 2024 - are they available online yet?

They're called 1099-G forms, not W2s. Employers send W2s, government agencies send 1099-G forms for unemployment compensation. PA UC usually has them available by January 31st, but sometimes it can take until early February. You can access them by logging into your dashboard and clicking on the 'View 1099-G Tax Forms' link under the Services menu. If you don't see that option, try clicking on 'Additional Services' first.

I just checked mine yesturday and its not there for me either!!! So frustrating bc I always file my taxes early to get my refund. Last year they were super late with there 1099s too and I had to wait till almost valentines day. Has anyone actually SEEN their 2024 form posted yet??

If you need your 1099-G urgently, you can actually call the UC service center and request them to mail you a copy. They told me that's sometimes faster than waiting for the online version to appear.

I had the same issue last year and spent DAYS trying to get through to someone at UC. After like 200 calls and getting nowhere, I found this service called Claimyr that got me through to an agent in under 20 minutes. They have a demo video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. I used it to get my 1099-G issue sorted. Their website is claimyr.com if anyone's desperate to talk to someone at UC without the endless busy signals.

There's also another option many people don't know about. If you need your 1099-G information before it's available online, you can calculate it yourself by adding up all the payments you received during 2024. The UC system reports exactly what you received, so your payment history will match what will be on the form. Just make sure you're only counting payments that were actually issued in 2024 (not claims filed for earlier weeks that might have paid out in January). To access your payment history: 1. Log into your UC dashboard 2. Click on "View Payments" 3. Set the date range for January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 4. Add up all payments received This total is what will appear on your 1099-G in Box 1. Remember that federal taxes withheld (if you opted for that) will appear in Box 4.

last year i never got mine online at all! had to request paper copy by mail. system is so broken sometimes. the phone lines are a joke too.

Just wanted to update - I checked this morning and my 1099-G is now available online in my PA UC account. Looks like they're starting to roll them out. Everyone should check their accounts again.