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January 28, 2025
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My son made $10,000. While in school he collected unemployment. He doesn’t have to file if he made under $14,600. Does his unemployment count toward that?

  • January 28, 2025
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    January 28, 2025

    Unemployment benefits are taxable and have to reported on the tax return.

     

    It has to be added to his work income.

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    January 28, 2025

    UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

    Unemployment compensation is taxable on your federal return. 

    You will have to enter a 1099G that is issued by your state.

    Some states will mail out the 1099G.  Or you might need to go to your state’s unemployment website and use the password, etc. that you have been using to certify for weekly benefits to get your 1099G from the state’s site.

    Enter your 1099G in Federal>Wages & Income>Unemployment

    Go through the screens very carefully, making sure  to enter any federal/state tax you had withheld from the unemployment.

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/entering-importing/help/where-do-i-report-a-1099-g-for-unemployment-or-paid-family-leave/00/26530

     

    Most states with a state income tax do tax unemployment benefits

    AL, CA, DC, NH, NJ, and PA  do not tax unemployment

     

     

     

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