How tax forms are exposing unemployment benefits fraud
Sacramento, Calif. Unemployment agencies across the United States were bombarded with so many claims during the pandemic that many struggled to distinguish the correct from the criminal. Now, simple tax forms – barely enough to fill a half-sheet of paper – are revealing the extent of the identity theft that made state-run unemployment offices lucrative targets for fraud after millions of people lost their jobs during the pandemic. Unemployment benefits are taxable, so government agencies must send a tax form – known as a 1099-G – to people who received the benefits so they can report ...
Source: csmonitor.com
