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1099-G Tax Information

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1099-G income tax statements for 2024 will be available online mid-January 2025. 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 online on the claimant portal:

Log on to the claimant portal using your username and password. Select "1099-G Tax Information" from "My UI Summary" to access your 1099-G tax forms.

If you have questions about your username and password, see our Claimant Portal Frequently Asked Questions.

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.

A new identity verification process for claimants began November 6, 2024. If you have already authorized to use online services, in most cases, you will not have to verify your identity again. There are some cases when you may have to confirm your identity. For example:

  • if your personal information changed,
  • you changed your password,
  • you forgot your username or password, or
  • if you have not logged on to the claimant portal in the last year.

You may have to confirm your identity before you can access your 1099-G tax forms. You can find more information on the Identity Verification Process page.

1099-G Frequently Asked Questions

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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.

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

Your benefits, paid in 2025, will be taxed in 2025. The IRS sets the rules for when payments are considered income.

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

  1. Certified death certificate;
  2. Signed letter showing you are authorized to administer the estate, or a domiciliary letter granting duties of a personal representative; and
  3. 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:

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1099-G Inquiries

  • (608) 266-2999

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