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One last thing - if you do need to contact Washington ESD by phone later and can't get through the regular way, that Claimyr service people mentioned really does work. I used it when I had questions about my weekly claim and it saved me hours of frustration.
I'll definitely keep that in mind. Hopefully I won't need it but good to know it's there.
Seriously, wish I had known about it sooner. Would have saved me so much stress.
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One more tip - keep good records of all your unemployment payments throughout the year. Don't just rely on the 1099-G because sometimes there are discrepancies.
Good point. I should probably start tracking my payments more carefully.
Yeah, just make a simple spreadsheet or keep your payment confirmations. Makes tax time much easier.
Thanks everyone for all the helpful info. I'm going to try to call Washington ESD tomorrow to set up tax withholding, and if I can't get through I'll check out that Claimyr service. Better late than never I guess.
Good plan! Even if you start withholding now, you'll still owe taxes on what you've already received, so start setting aside money for that too.
Yeah definitely try Claimyr if the regular phone lines don't work. Made my life so much easier when I needed to talk to someone at Washington ESD.
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don't forget to file your weekly claims right away if you do get approved, even if the first payment is delayed. missing weekly claims can mess up your whole case
Will definitely keep that in mind. Thanks for the reminder!
One last suggestion - if you end up needing to call Washington ESD multiple times during this process, that Claimyr service I mentioned earlier really does help cut through the phone line chaos. Saved me hours of redialing when I had questions about my claim.
I might need to try that too. I've been trying to reach ESD for weeks about my own claim issues with no luck.
I bookmarked their site earlier. Definitely seems like it could be useful for dealing with ESD phone issues.
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Don't forget that your first payment might be delayed if you have any outstanding issues with previous claims or if you owe any overpayments. They'll often hold new benefits to offset old debts.
This is my first time filing for unemployment so that shouldn't be an issue for me.
Lucky you! I have an overpayment from 2019 that they're still taking money from my benefits for.
I used claimyr.com last month when my claim got stuck and it was honestly a lifesaver. Instead of spending hours on hold every day, I was able to get connected to an agent who explained exactly what was holding up my claim. Turned out to be a simple paperwork issue that took 5 minutes to resolve once I got the right person.
I'm always hesitant about third-party services, but if it actually gets results...
I was skeptical too, but after weeks of getting nowhere on my own, it was worth it to finally get answers and move forward.
Ava Williams
Thanks everyone for all the info in this thread. I was completely clueless about unemployment being taxed but now I know what to do with my 1099-G.
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DeShawn Washington
•Same here! This thread answered all my questions about the tax situation.
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Raj Gupta
One more tip - if you can't afford to pay the taxes you owe because of unemployment income, the IRS has payment plan options available. Don't just ignore it.
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Lena Müller
•Good advice. I had to set up a payment plan last year and it was pretty straightforward online.
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