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1099-G Tax Forms

1099-G Inquiry  - Report any issues regarding your 1099-G form

On January 28, 2021, the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) began mailing 1099-G tax forms to claimants who received unemployment benefits in the state of Arizona in 2020. Anyone who repaid an overpayment of unemployment benefits to the State of Arizona in 2020 will also receive a 1099-G form. These forms will be mailed to the address that DES has on file for you. For Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claimants, the forms will also be available online in the PUA portal.

Claimants who received PUA benefits will have a separate 1099-G tax form than those claimants who received Unemployment Insurance (UI), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), and Extended Benefits (EB). If you received PUA and UI, PEUC, or EB benefits, you will receive two 1099-G forms.

Reporting 1099-G Issues

If you received Arizona Unemployment Insurance (UI) or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and you do not receive a 1099-G form by February 27, 2021, please submit a report to the Department. If you believe you didn’t receive your 1099-G because your address on file was incorrect, please enter the correct address in the form, click the “update” box under the address field and submit the report.

You may also submit a report if you:

  • Were issued an Arizona 1099-G for UI or PUA benefits, but you never applied for UI or PUA;
  • Received a 1099-G for your UI or PUA benefits, but the benefit amount listed is incorrect;
  • Were issued a 1099-G for an individual who does not live at the address where it was issued; 

If you received a 1099-G document from another state, you must contact that state agency to report the issue. Use the Unemployment Benefits Finder to find the state’s contact information.

Taxpayers who received a Form 1099-G for 2020 unemployment compensation that they did not receive should also report the incident to the IRS and take steps to prevent further fraud.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to report for unemployment benefits when I file my 2020 taxes? 

DES has begun mailing 1099-G tax forms to individuals who received Arizona unemployment benefits. You will need this form when filing your 2020 taxes.

What if I received a 1099-G and did not file for unemployment insurance in 2020?

If you receive a 1099-G for benefits you did not file for, please let DES know immediately at des.az.gov/1099G-report. If the 1099-G contains your Social Security number, but you did not apply for unemployment benefits during calendar year 2020, you may have been the victim of identity theft. DES will review your report, amend or void the 1099-G information, and suspend the benefit claim associated with the Social Security number. Additionally, you should report suspected identity theft to the following authorities in order to protect yourself from further victimization: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at https://www.identitytheft.gov/ National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) at https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-central and https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f14039.pdf.

I received a 1099-G for AZ Unemployment, but the unemployment compensation amount reported for calendar year 2020 is incorrect.  What should I do?

If you received a 1099-G for Arizona unemployment benefits received in calendar year 2020 and you believe the unemployment compensation amount is incorrect, please complete the 1099-G dispute webform at des.az.gov/1099G-report. 

If the Department determines that the amount reported is incorrect, you will be issued an amended 1099-G.

If you cannot access the webform, please contact our 1099-G Dispute team at 1-877-313-5730.

I received AZ Unemployment in calendar year 2020, but I have not received my 1099-G.

DES has begun mailing 1099-G tax forms to individuals who received Arizona unemployment benefits. If the mailing address on your claim is not current or if you have not received your 1099-G by February 27, 2021, please complete the attached 1099-G dispute webform at des.az.gov/1099G-report.

What do I do if I received a 1099-G from an unemployment insurance agency in another state and have questions or concerns, or if I was expecting to receive a 1099-G from another state and it has not arrived?

You will need to contact the state agency that issued the 1099-G.

Locate the state unemployment insurance agency contact information.

I never received my 1099-G form because my address wasn’t updated. How do I get my 1099-G?

If you did not receive a 1099-G tax form because your address is not updated in your account, you may request a new 1099-G and get your address changed at des.az.gov/1099G-Report. In the form, insert your new address and click the box under the address line.

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