By Christine Tran, 2021 Get It Back Campaign Intern

Last updated May 9, 2025

If you receive unemployment compensation, your benefits are taxable. You will need to report Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments, on your federal tax return. Most states mail this form to you, but some do not. (Some states may send more than one Form 1099-G. Use all to prepare your tax return.) Scroll down for how to find your Form 1099-G. To learn how to file your tax return if you receive unemployment compensation, read Do I Have to Pay Taxes on my Unemployment Benefits.

As part of economic relief efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic, you don’t have to pay tax on the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits you received in 2020 if your income is under $150,000.

Please note that this information may change. This information is accurate as of 05/09/25.

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• What is Form 1099-G?
• How do I get form 1099-G?
• I received a 1099-G, but didn’t file for unemployment benefits. What happened?
• Need help with Unemployment Compensation Taxes?

What is Form 1099-G?

Form 1099-G reports the total amount of taxable unemployment compensation (Box 1) paid to you. This includes:

• Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits
• Disability Insurance (DI) benefits received as a substitute for UI benefits
• Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits
• Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits

Form 1099-G also reports any amount of federal (Box 4) and state (Box 11) income tax withheld.

How do I get Form 1099-G?

Your state unemployment office will usually mail this form or make it available online by January 31 of each year if you received unemployment compensation the prior year.

These states automatically mail your Form 1099-G and do not have an option to view the information online:

• Delaware
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Nevada
• South Dakota
• Vermont
• Virginia

These states have options for both mail and electronic delivery of your Form 1099-G:

Alabama

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the Alabama claimant portal.

Alaska

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the myAlaska portal.

Arizona

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also view it in the Arizona Weekly Claims portal.

Arkansas

• Mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point.

California

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can access it through your myEDD account.

Colorado

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G unless you opt out. You can also view the form online in your MyUI+ account.

Florida

• You can access your Form 1099-G through your Reemployment Assistance account inbox. You will receive the form by mail if you opt in to mailings.

Hawaii

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it through the Hawaii claimant portal.

Idaho

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it through the Idaho IUS claimant portal.

Illinois

• Mails Form 1099-G only if you opted out of receiving it electronically. You can also request a mailed copy of your Form 1099-G by calling 312-338-4337. (Select main menu option 3, for claim status.)
• You can also access your Form 1099-G online by logging into your account at ides.illinois.gov. If you haven’t already, you will need to create an ILogin.

Indiana

• Mails Form 1099-G if you opted in to mailings or you are a telephone filer. You can access your Form 1099-G online by logging into your account at in.gov and going to the Correspondence page in your Uplink account.

Kentucky

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access the form online through your UI account.

Louisiana

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the LWC HiRE website.

Maine

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through your ReEmployMe account.

Maryland

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can opt in to receive it electronically through your BEACON account or the MD Unemployment for Claimants mobile app.

Massachusetts

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can request an online copy through your MyMassGov account.

Michigan

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G unless you opt out. You can view the form online and change delivery preferences  in your MiWAM  account.

Minnesota

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the Minnesota unemployment insurance website or by phone.

Mississippi

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can opt in to receive the form electronically through your MDES online account.

Montana

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G.  You can also access it online through the Department of Revenue TransAction Portal.

Nebraska

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through your NEworks account.

New Hampshire

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also view it online through the New Hampshire Employment Security website.

New Mexico

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the UI Tax Claims System. Click on “Individual” to login to or create your account.

New York

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also view it online through your online NY.gov ID account.

North Carolina

• You can access your Form 1099-G through your MyNCUIBenefits account. You will receive the form by mail if you opt in to mailings.

North Dakota

• You can use the North Dakota Taxpayer Access Point 1099-G Lookup Tool to find your Form 1099-G. If you filed your taxes the previous year with Schedule A, you’ll receive the form by mail unless you opt out of mailings.

Ohio

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also view it through the OH Tax eServices portal.

Oklahoma

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the Oklahoma unemployment portal.

Oregon

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the Frances Online Claimant system.

Pennsylvania

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through your myPATH account.

Rhode Island

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the Rhode Island’s unemployment insurance website.

South Carolina

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the MyBenefits portal.

Tennessee

• You can access Form 1099-Gonline through your Unemployment Claimant e-Services account. You will receive the form by mail if you opt in to mailings.

Texas

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through your Unemployment benefits services account, or by calling Tele-Serv at 800-558-8321 and selecting Option 2.

Utah

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through your UtahID account.

Washington

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through your Secure Access Washington (SAW) account.

Washington D.C.

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the D.C. unemployment claimant portal.

West Virginia

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G. You can also access it online through the MyTaxes portal.

Wyoming

• Automatically mails Form 1099-G unless you opt in to receive it electronically. You can also access it online through the Wyoming Unemployment Insurance portal.

These states will not mail you Form 1099-G. The form is accessible online:

Georgia

• You can access your Form 1099-G through the Georgia Tax Center. View instructions to access your Form 1099-G with and without a GTC account.

Missouri

• You can access your Form 1099-G online through the 1099-G-Inquiry page or by calling the Missouri Department of Revenue at 573-526-8299. You will need your social security number, zip code, and filing status on your most recently filed tax return. Taxpayers living outside of the United States will need to enter 00000 in place of a zip code.

New Jersey

• You can access Form 1099-G through your account at myuemployment.nj.gov.
• If you need a printed copy of Form 1099-G, you can request one through your Reemployment Call Center.

Wisconsin

• Access your Form 1099-G through the Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Claimant portal.

I received a 1099-G, but I didn’t file for unemployment benefits. What happened?

If you received Form 1099-G, but didn’t file for unemployment benefits, this may be a case of identity theft and fraud. Contact your state unemployment office immediately for additional information and how to report the potential fraud.

The state will send a corrected Form 1099-G to the IRS to share that you did not receive benefits. Don’t report it on your federal tax return, or the IRS will assume that you have received unemployment benefits and you may have to pay taxes on it.

Need help with Unemployment Compensation Taxes?

• Do I Have to Pay Taxes on my Unemployment Benefits can walk you through how to pay federal and if applicable, state taxes on your unemployment benefits.
• Get Free Tax Prep Help can help you locate a VITA site near you so that IRS-certified volunteers that can help you file your taxes for free.
• Code for America’s Get Your Refund website will connect with an IRS-certified volunteer who will help you file your taxes.

The deadline to file your taxes this year is April 15, 2025.

All information on this site is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal or tax advice. The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities is not liable for how you use this information. Please seek a tax professional for personal tax advice.