If you have ever received a bill from the IRS, the New York State Department of Tax and Finance, or another state tax department related to unemployment benefits that you did not file, you may be a victim of unemployment insurance (UI) identity fraud.
Depending on where the fraud was perpetrated, reporting fraud may require different steps taken. As a general rule: unemployment identity fraud should be reported to the state that issues unemployment benefits, even if you live in New York State.
Here are the steps to take, based on the type of bill you received in the mail:
IRS Bill
On Page 2 of the bill, check the "Unemployment Compensation" section to see the "Received from" and "Address." There may be multiple states listed, in which case you should report fraud in each of those states.
Once you’ve determined the issuing state, you should immediately report the fraud to that state and request a corrected Form 1099-G. You can find all state fraud reporting on the USDOL's State Directory for Reporting Unemployment Identity Fraud.
Tax Bill or 1099-G Tax Form from Another State
Look at the letterhead at the top of the bill to determine which state is the issuer, then immediately report the fraud to that state and request a corrected Form 1099-G. You can find all state fraud reporting on the USDOL's State Directory for Reporting Unemployment Identity Fraud.
Tax Bill or 1099-G Tax Form from New York State
File a fraud report with NYSDOL at on.ny.gov/uifraud and answer “Yes” to the question:
“Did you receive a 1099-G or a message about a 1099-G from the NYSDOL or a notice from the IRS or New York State Department of Taxation (DTR-960-E) regarding benefits that you never received?”
NYSDOL will review your report and send out a corrected 1099-G tax form as appropriate. Note: You must follow this step even if you previously filed a fraud report.
Once you’ve received an amended 1099-G tax form in the mail from NYSDOL, submit the amended 1099-G for review to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance by following the instructions on the notice.
Please visit our UI Fraud website for more information about how to report UI fraud.
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