If you’re a victim of unemployment fraud, here’s what you do for your tax return
Updated Jan 31, 2021;
While millions of people have rightly filed unemployment claims since the start of the coronaviruspandemic, fraudsters have tried to take advantage of the system by using identity theft to file false claims.
So as Americans start to receive their tax forms from employers and financial institutions, some are receiving an unexpected 1099-G form from the state, showing how much they received in unemployment benefits in 2020.
It’s bad enough to learn someone has stolen your identity, but you certainly don’t want to be responsible for a tax bill on benefits you never received.
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The IRS says it has already distributed more than $270 billion as part of the second round of Economic Impact Payments. But lots of people are still waiting. Author: Bob Segall Updated: 4:31 PM CST January 27, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS The IRS says it has already distributed more than $270 billion as part of the second round of Economic Impact Payments.
But lots of people are still waiting for their stimulus. In fact, the most popular question (by far) for the 13News VERIFY Team right now is from viewers who want to know why they have not yet received their payment.
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