The IRS said that it has issued tax refunds to millions of Americans who overpaid taxes on their unemployment benefits during the first year of the pandemic.
The federal government and most states count unemployment benefits, including the extra money distributed through federal aid programs, as taxable income. But unlike a typical paycheck, taxes aren't automatically deducted from jobless aid, creating a potential for refund shock for millions of out-of-work Americans, even though they lost their job.The figure released June 18, 2020, from the Labor Department marks the 11th straight weekly decline in applications.
You have the option to withhold federal and state taxes but many taxpayers are either unaware of that option or choose not to have any money withheld. to The Century Foundation. The average person received $14,000 in benefits. If a taxpayer is eligible for the unemployment benefit exclusion and their refund was not corrected by the IRS, they should file
If taxpayers already filed an amended return claiming the exclusion, they should not submit another one.
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