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1 1099-G Form for Unemployment Benefits Tax year 2021- FAQ's Formulario 1099-G para beneficios de desempleo A o fiscal 2021 - Preguntas frecuentes en la p gina 4. Last Update: 01/31/2022 . What is a 1099-G Form, and why do I need it? The 1099-G federal tax form is used for Certain Government Payments . It is filed by federal, state, or local government entities when benefit payments are provided to eligible claimants. This form is also provided to claimants to show the total amount of unemployment compensation paid to the claimant during the calendar year 2021. In addition to the total benefit paid in calendar year 2021 the 1099-G Form includes refunds, credits, or offsets of state or local income tax a claimant received. The form also reflects the total amount of Federal income tax withheld, when the claimants elects to have a portion of their unemployment insurance benefits reduced for annual tax purposes.

2 Separate 1099-G's are sent for both UI and PUA benefits. Are unemployment insurance benefits taxed? Unemployment Insurance benefits are taxable income. When applying for unemployment insurance benefits, claimants can elect to withhold 10% of weekly benefits for annual IRS tax filings. This option is selected in the claimant self-service (CSS) portal under Personal Information for regular unemployment insurance (UI). For PUA claimants, the option is selected at View and Maintain Account Information" in the "Payment Method and Tax Withholding Options section. When will I receive my 1099-G Form? Your 1099-G Form will be mailed to the address on file by January 31, and should also be available in your message center or at in your CSS account, under My Documents by mid-February 2022. If you would like to update your address you can do so at for UI and for PUA. How can I obtain a copy of my 1099-G Form for this tax year or a prior tax year?

3 You can receive a copy of your 1099-G Form multiple ways: The fastest way to receive a copy of your 1099-G Form is by, logging into your CSS. 1. account at , go to, "My Documents" in the main menu to view your 1099-G. Form document. To access the form in EmployNV, go to your messages in the Message Center.. If you selected US Mail as your preferred correspondence method, a copy of your 1099-G Form will be mailed, no later than January 31 to the address DETR has on file associated with your account. It is important that your mailing address is accurate and updated in The United States Postal Service will not forward your tax forms. All claimants have the option to view their 1099- G Form in their UInv/EmployNv accounts regardless of their preferred method of communication. Requests for duplicate 1099-G forms can be sent to: UI Benefits - Monetary Unit 500 East Third Street Carson City, Nevada 89713. Fax: 775-684-0463.

4 Request by phone through un unemployment representative at our call centers: UI: (775) 684-0350, (702) 486-0350 and (888) 890-8211 or PUA call center at (800) 603- 9681, 775-298-6007 or 702-998-3081, or online at with the subject line 1099-G . Please note, it will take time for our team to respond to this request and ask for your patience. What if I received a 1099-G Form and I do not agree with the amounts? The 1099-G includes your weekly benefit amount paid plus all stimulus payments issued during the 2021 tax year. Due to backlog, many claimants received their benefits from 2020 in 2021. Please keep in mind, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payments of $600 were paid on any eligible week, from week ending 4/04/2020. to 07/25/2020. Lost Wage Assistant (LWA) was paid for week ending 08/01/20 to 08/29/20. Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payments of $300. were paid on eligible weeks from week ending 01/02/2021 to 09/04/2021.

5 FPUC and LWA payments are not visible via the claimant self-service account (CSS). To view detailed deposits, you will need to visit your Way2Go portal ( ) for any payments after July 2021 or the Bank of America portal (Nevada Unemployment Insurance Debit Card - Home Page ( ) for any payments prior to July 2021. If you still disagree with the amount reported in Box 1 of your 1099-G, you should report this on the 1099-G correction form by visiting , selecting the Unemployment Fraud tab under Quick Links, then clicking on Request 1099-G. Correction . Once the request is filed with the agency, nothing else is required. The agency will be reviewing the requests as soon as possible. What if I received a 1099-G Form and I did not file a claim for unemployment insurance benefits? If you received a 1099-G Form and did not file a claim for unemployment insurance benefits, you should report this on the 1099-G correction form by visiting 2.)

6 , selecting the Unemployment Fraud tab under Quick Links, then clicking on Request 1099-G Correction . Once the request is filed with the agency, nothing else is required. The agency will be reviewing the requests as soon as possible. Claimants may also contact the agency and speak to a representative by calling (775). 684-0475. For information about unemployment fraud, visit our website at or review DETR's fraud flyer located on the Bulletin Board at IRS offers guidance to taxpayers on identity theft involving unemployment benefits Why did I receive a 1099-G Form for a year that I did not request benefits? Payment dates for 2021 are 12/29/2020 to 12/28/2021. Claimants 1099-G Forms are based on the date the benefits were paid. If the date the benefits were paid were in the beginning of the year. For example, if you received a benefit payment after January 1, 2021, for unemployment at the end of December 2020 you will receive a 1099- G Form for the 2021.

7 Annual tax year. You may also need to consider when payment was delayed due to a pending adjudication issues as unemployment benefit payments may have been received after the unemployment period. Reviewing your Payment History in UInv or your EmployNv account is the easiest way to view the reason why a 1099-G Form was issued. What do I do if I owe taxes and can't afford to pay the IRS? For more information on making IRS payments visit What can I do if I can't afford to hire a tax professional? Free tax preparation assistance is available to low income taxpayers (household income of $72,000 per year or less). The IRS has a list of providers on their website at Many taxpayers can also prepare and file their own tax returns online for free. More information is available at the IRS website: I am having difficulty opening my 1099-G Form. What do I do? Verify Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed on your computer and is up to date.

8 Disable any pop-up blockers or firewalls in your browser. The 1099- G Form will open in an additional window on your computer browser. Make sure you scroll down to the bottom of the screen when the PDF. document opens. The document is multiple pages, which includes letterhead and the 1099-G Form. If you continue to receive technical errors after making these adjustments, please contact the Department at (775) 684-0427 (8:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific Time) or email 3. Formulario 1099-G para beneficios de desempleo A o fiscal 2021- Preguntas frecuentes ltima actualizaci n: 11/01/2022. Qu es un formulario 1099-G y por qu lo necesito? El formulario de impuestos Federales 1099-G se utiliza para "Ciertos pagos gubernamentales". Lo presentan las entidades gubernamentales federales, estatales o locales cuando se proporcionan pagos de beneficios a los reclamantes elegibles. Este formulario tambi n se proporciona a los reclamantes para mostrar el monto total de la compensaci n por desempleo pagada al reclamante durante el a o calendario 2021.

9 Se env an 1099-G por separado para los beneficios de UI y PUA. Est n gravados los beneficios del seguro de desempleo? Los beneficios del Seguro de Desempleo son ingresos imponibles. Al solicitar los beneficios del seguro de desempleo, los solicitantes pueden optar por retener el 10% de los beneficios semanales para las declaraciones de impuestos anuales del IRS. Esta opci n se selecciona en el portal de autoservicio del reclamante (CSS) en "Informaci n personal" para el seguro de desempleo regular (UI). Para los reclamantes de PUA, la opci n se selecciona en "Ver y mantener la informaci n de la cuenta" en la secci n "M todo de pago y opciones de retenci n de impuestos". Cu ndo recibir mi formulario 1099-G? Su formulario 1099-G se enviar por correo a la direcci n registrada antes del 31 de Enero y tambi n deber a estar disponible en su centro de mensajes de o en en su cuenta de CSS, en "Mis documentos" a mediados de Febrero 2022.

10 Si desea actualizar su direcci n, puede hacerlo en para UI y para PUA. C mo puedo obtener una copia de mi formulario 1099-G para este a o fiscal o un a o fiscal anterior? Puede recibir una copia de su formulario 1099-G de varias maneras: La forma m s r pida de recibir una copia de su formulario 1099-G es iniciando sesi n en su cuenta CSS en , vaya a "Mis documentos" en el men principal para ver su documento de Formulario 1099-G. Para acceder al formulario en EmployNV, vaya a sus mensajes en el "Centro de mensajes". Si seleccion "Correo de EE. UU." como su m todo de correspondencia preferido, se le enviar . por correo una copia de su Formulario 1099-G a m s tardar el 31 de Enero a la direcci n que DETR tiene registrada asociada con su cuenta. Es importante que su direcci n postal sea correcta y est actualizada en UInv/EmployNV. Todos los reclamantes tienen la opci n de ver su Formulario 1099-G en sus cuentas UInv/EmployNv, independientemente de su m todo de comunicaci n preferido.