1099-G Tax Information

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1099-G income tax statements for 2023 are now available online. If you received unemployment, your tax statement is called form 1099-G, not form W-2.

Unemployment benefits including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC), Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) and Extended Benefits (EB) are taxable income.

View and print your current or previous year 1099-G tax forms online:

my.unemployment.wisconsin.gov

Log on using your username and password. Select "Get your 1099-G" from "My UI Home" in the online claimant portal to access your 1099-G tax forms.

If you have questions about your username and password, see our frequently asked questions for accessing online benefit services.

After you are logged in, 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 in 2023, 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 in 2023, 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 in 2023, but did not receive benefit payments until the first week of 2024. Which year will those benefits be taxed under? Is it considered 2023 income or 2024 income?

Your benefits, paid in 2024, will be taxed in 2024. IRS sets the rules for when payments are considered income.

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.

IRS Free Online Tax Prep

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers free Federal income tax filing to taxpayers whose adjusted gross income was $79,000 or less in 2023. See details at IRS.gov/FreeFile.

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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