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February 12, 2021
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The 1099 G for Maryland has boxes 1-5, but the form on turbotax shows only Box 1, 4, 10a, 10b, 11. The number for federal tax is also the wrong box number what can I do?

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February 12, 2021

Yes, the form 1099-G has many boxes.  The different parts of it are used in different sections of TurboTax.  You may not see all the box numbers in TurboTax each time a part of it is used in a section of the return.  The federal tax withheld should be for box 4 unless it is a different tax year form or a substitute form that does not match the box #s.  If it is a substitute form, but still for 2020, you can enter the federal withholding in the box labeled federal taxes withheld.

 

Since your 1099-G issued by Maryland only contains boxes 1-5, then it does contain the boxes applicable to reporting state unemployment compensation or a taxable prior year MD refund received.

 

For example, box 1 and 4 and 10a-11 would be used in the unemployment section of the return.

 

Boxes 2 and 3 would be used for reporting a taxable MD state refund.

 

Please review again the box for federal withholding.  It should be box 4 unless the tax reporting document is for a different year return or is a substitute form.

 

Be sure you are using a 2020 tax reporting document for a 2020 tax return.

 

4rmakasAuthor
February 12, 2021

It's a 2020 - 1099-G directly downloaded from the MD unemployment site account.  Box 3 is Federal Tax Withheld; Box 4 is State Tax Withheld.  Not a substitute form. 

February 12, 2021

It's not unusual for states to develop their own Form 1099-G to report unemployment benefits.  To enter your form in TurboTax:

 

  • Enter Box 3 on your MD 1099-G, Federal Tax Withheld, into Box 4 on the TurboTax entry screen.
  • Enter Box 4 on your MD 1099-G, State Tax Withheld into Box 11 on the TurboTax entry screen.

 

See screenshot below:

June 6, 2021

I have read everything in this message string - and several other related ones - but have been completely unable to clear the "Needs Review" message for my 1099g for Maryland Unemployment. I have tried everything I can think of but the "Needs Review" message simply will not clear. I have probably tried 25 different solutions, including deleting the 1099g multiple times and re-entering, but to no avail. HELP?!?!?!?! 

DoninGA
Employee
June 6, 2021

@DavidJames4 wrote:

I have read everything in this message string - and several other related ones - but have been completely unable to clear the "Needs Review" message for my 1099g for Maryland Unemployment. I have tried everything I can think of but the "Needs Review" message simply will not clear. I have probably tried 25 different solutions, including deleting the 1099g multiple times and re-entering, but to no avail. HELP?!?!?!?! 


If there was no state income taxes withheld from your unemployment compensation then leave boxes 10a, 10b and 11 blank (empty) on the TurboTax Form 1099-G.