1099-G Tax Information

1099-G income tax statements for 2025 will be available online mid-January 2026.

Unemployment benefits are taxable income. If you received unemployment, your tax statement is called Form 1099-G, not form W-2.

View and print your current or previous year 1099-G tax forms on your Claimant Portal:

Log on to my.unemployment.wisconsin.gov
Go to "My UI Summary."
Choose "1099-G Tax Information."

Two-factor authentication became mandatory Nov. 5, 2025. If you have questions about your username and password or enabling two-factor authentication, go to our Claimant Portal Logon Frequently Asked Questions.

After you are logged on, you can also request or discontinue federal and state income tax withholding from each unemployment benefit payment. The federal withholding is 10% of the weekly amount payable, and the state withholding is 5% of the weekly amount payable.

1099-G Frequently Asked Questions

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I received a 1099-G from Wisconsin and did not file for unemployment insurance in Wisconsin. What should I do?

If you receive a 1099-G for benefits you did not file for, please let the department know immediately, as this could be a case of identity fraud.

Additional information, including how to report the potential fraud, is available at https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/ui/fraud/identity.htm.
Refer to the Internal Revenue Service for information regarding Identity Theft and Unemployment Benefits.

I received a 1099-G from another state and did not file for unemployment insurance in another state. What should I do?

If you receive a 1099-G for benefits you did not file for:

Additional information is available at https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/ui/fraud/identity.htm.
Refer to the Internal Revenue Service for information regarding Identity Theft and Unemployment Benefits.
File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) online at www.identitytheft.gov or call 877-ID-THEFT.
See the UI Fraud Consumer Protection Guide from the U.S. Department of Justice. This guide is a resource for Wisconsin residents reporting false UI claims filed on your behalf in other states.

I filed for UI last December but did not receive benefit payments until January of this year. Which year will those benefits be taxed under?

Benefits paid this year will be taxable income for this year.

How do I receive a 1099-G for a deceased person who received unemployment benefits?

The representative for the deceased person may request the 1099-G by mailing the following to: UI, P.O. Box 8400, Madison, WI 53708:

Certified death certificate;
Signed letter showing you are authorized to administer the estate, or a domiciliary letter granting duties of a personal representative; and
Address to which the 1099-G and death certificate should be mailed, if not on the domiciliary letter.

After receiving this information, UI will mail the 1099-G (and return the original certified death certificate) to the address provided.

If you have questions about your 1099-G call (608) 266-2999.

For questions about how to fill out your Form 1040 or Form 1 contact:

Internal Revenue Service at http://www.irs.gov/pub525 or (800) 829-1040.
Wisconsin Department of Revenue at http://www.revenue.wi.gov or (608) 266-2772 or (414) 227-4000.

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