Unemployment Insurance Tax Information
Unemployment insurance payments are taxable income. For all unemployment claimants that received benefits in 2020, the 1099-G form is now available to download on the DLT website. This will also be mailed to claimants.
Click here to download your 1099-G formThe form will show the amount of unemployment compensation you received during 2020, and any federal and state income tax withheld. Taxpayers report this information, along with your W-2 income, on your 2020 federal tax return.
If you have trouble downloading your 1099-G from the website, ensure that popups are not blocked, and try again. Please also note that all claimants that collected unemployment insurance benefits in 2020 will automatically receive a 1099-G tax form in the mail at the address we have on file. There is no need to contact the call center.
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UI Fraud Information
DLT is making every effort to ensure that victims of confirmed UI fraud will not receive a 1099-G form for unemployment benefits paid on a fraudulent claim.
This is what a 1099-G looks like. It is a tax form that provides information on benefits paid in 2020.
If you receive Form 1099-G from the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training for unemployment benefits you did not file for or receive, please report it at the button below. You will not be held responsible for paying taxes on benefits that were fraudulently received using your identity. Once you fill out this form, DLT will be in touch to provide a corrected 1099-G form. There is no need to contact the UI Call Center.
Report receiving Form 1099-G for benefits you did not file for nor receive.
Note: If you use this form to report anything other than a 1099-G, you will not be contacted. Any other suspected fraudulent letters should be reported only to the Rhode Island State Police here.
Taxpayers do not need to file a Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit, with the IRS regarding an incorrect Form 1099-G. The identity theft affidavit should be filed only if the taxpayer’s e-filed return is rejected because a return using the same Social Security number already has been filed. Additional guidance from the IRS is available here.