Tax Forms For Unemployment Benefits Sent To Georgians Who Did Not Lose Jobs

Updated at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday

If you got unemployment payments last year, you should have gotten a Form 1099-G for your IRS tax filings because it is taxable income. But a lot of Georgians are getting these forms even though they never filed for unemployment, and state officials blame fraud and pandemic urgency for the faulty paperwork.

“We encourage individuals to review this documentation carefully and report any discrepancies on the applications available on our website,” Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler urged.