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May 17, 2021
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Do i have to do anything to receive my unemployment taxes i paid but have since been rescinded i filed my taxes before legislation passed

  • May 17, 2021
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heard this refund will be done automatically by the irs

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May 17, 2021

Yes, the IRS will make the adjustment for unemployment automatically. You do not need to file an amended return unless the calculations make you newly eligible for additional federal credits and deductions not already included on the original tax return.

 

For example, the IRS can adjust returns for those taxpayers who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and, because the exclusion changed the income level, may now be eligible for an increase in the EITC amount which may result in a larger refund. However, taxpayers would have to file an amended return if they did not originally claim the EITC or other credits but now are eligible because the exclusion changed their income.

 

Please see IRS begins correcting tax returns for unemployment compensation income exclusion.

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