On this page:
- Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Programs Ending
- TWC is Mailing 1099-G Forms
- Types of Regular and Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Claims
- New ID Verification Service Protects Your Personal Information
- Job offer or return-to-work offer refused? Let us know.
- TWC Unemployment News
- Featured Topics
- Learn More About:
- Services for Job Seekers & Employees
- Services for Businesses & Employers
- Unemployment Rate
- Unemployment ID Theft
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Programs Ending
As announced May 17, 2021, the State of Texas is ending its participation in the federal pandemic unemployment benefit programs. As a result, the final benefit week that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will pay federal pandemic unemployment benefits under the American Rescue Plan is the benefit week ending June 26, 2021.
This includes the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program for those who traditionally do not qualify for regular state benefits, such as self-employed and independent contractors, or exhausted all other benefits; Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program (PEUC) that extends regular state benefits; and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program (FPUC), which provides an additional $300 weekly benefit payment.
If you are currently receiving PUA, PEUC, and FPUC federal benefits, you may continue to request payment for all weeks for which you are eligible through the week ending June 26, 2021. If you are on Regular unemployment, the additional $300 a week benefit will end June 26, 2021, but TWC will continue to pay you regular benefits after that date as long as you remain eligible, and you have not exhausted your state benefits.
The Texas Workforce Commission will be providing additional information to claimants as we transition away from federal pandemic-related benefit programs.
Returning to Work: For more information on employment services, we encourage you to please visit TexasWorkforce.org.
TWC is Mailing 1099-G Forms
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has mailed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments, to all claimants who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits in 2020.
Claimants can obtain their 1099-G information online by logging onto ui.texasworkforce.org, and selecting View IRS 1099-G Information, or by calling Tele-Serv at 800-558-8321 and selecting Option 2.
You must report all unemployment benefits you received to the IRS on your federal tax return. The 1099-G provides all of the information you need to report your benefits.
For more information, visit: Federal Income Taxes & Your Unemployment Benefits
What is an IRS Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments?
IRS Form 1099-G is a federal tax form that lists the total amount of unemployment benefits TWC paid you in one calendar year. The 1099-G form includes:
- Unemployment benefits (includes child support payments deducted from your benefits, if any)
- Federal income tax withheld from unemployment benefits, if any
- Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) and Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) payments, if any
To which address did TWC mail the IRS Form 1099-G?
TWC uses the address on file as of December 31, 2020, to mail your 1099-G. If you made an address change after December 31, 2020, we will not be able to change the address where TWC mails your 1099-G because the address change was made after the forms were printed.
What if I disagree with the amount of unemployment benefits TWC reported on the 1099-G?
TWC must report the total amount of benefits paid in the prior year. You may review your payment history on ui.texasworkforce.org to compare your list of payments.
For more information, see: If Your 1099-G Amount is Different than you Expect
What if I had an overpayment?
The amount we list on your 1099-G includes any overpaid benefits. We report the total amount of benefits we paid you in the previous calendar year, regardless of whether you repaid an overpayment. If you repaid part or all of an overpayment, the IRS allows you to deduct the repaid amounts on your tax return.
For more information on deducting an overpayment on your tax return, see the IRS instructions or contact the IRS or a tax professional.
How can I access my 1099-G on Tele-Serv or order a duplicate?
You can call Tele-Serv at 800-558-8321 and select Option 2 to find the total amount of benefits TWC reported to the IRS or order a duplicate.
How can I access my 1099-G on Unemployment Benefits Services?
You can log on to ui.texasworkforce.org and select IRS Tax Information from the Quick Links menu to find the total amount of benefits TWC reported to the IRS. You can view any 1099-G from any previous year in which you received benefits by selecting Select Another Year at the bottom of the IRS Tax Information page. The IRS 1099-G Details section on UBS provides the total amount of benefits paid during the prior calendar year and the amount of federal income tax withheld, if any.
Do I need to attach IRS Form 1099-G to my income tax return?
No. You do not need to attach IRS Form 1099-G to your income tax return, but you do need the information on the form to submit in your income tax return.
Can I file my taxes without a copy of my IRS Form 1099-G?
Yes. You can file tax returns without IRS Form 1099-G if you know the total amount of benefits that TWC paid you, the amount of federal withholding (if applicable), and TWC’s Federal Employer ID Number (FEIN), 74-2764775.
For more information, see: Reporting Your Benefits
What is TWC’s Federal Employer ID Number (FEIN)?
74-2764775
I didn’t receive IRS Form 1099-G. Can TWC send another copy?
Yes. You can request a duplicate copy of IRS Form 1099-G by calling Tele-Serv and selecting Option 2 or by logging on to ui.texasworkforce.org. You do not need a paper copy of IRS Form 1099-G to file with your tax return.
For more information, see: Requesting a Duplicate 1099-G
I received an IRS Form 1099-G, but I never applied for benefits. How do I report fraud?
If you suspect a claim was fraudulently filed using your Social Security number, you should report it immediately.
- Upload your statement on the UI Fraud Submission portal, and under the Type of Submission drop down menu, select “Report Suspected Fraud,” “Did not file the UI claim,” or “Did not file the UI claim but now need to.”
- Send an email to TWC.fraud@twc.state.tx.us
- Leave a message on the TWC Fraud Hotline at 800-252-3642
- Complete the Contact Request Form
For more information, visit: Reporting Fraud
Types of Regular and Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Claims
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), signed into law on March 27, 2020, included the creation of the following programs to provide unemployment benefits to people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC).
If you are receiving unemployment benefits because you are unemployed or were furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TWC determines your eligibility for one or more of these claim types if they are still available.
If you are self-employed, an independent contractor (1099), or a gig worker, see Self-Employed Texans and the American Rescue Plan for more information on what unemployment benefits you may be eligible for.
New ID Verification Service Protects Your Personal Information
The Texas Workforce Commission has partnered with ID.me, an identity verification service, to protect your personal information and prevent unemployment benefits fraud.
If you are an unemployment benefits claimant, TWC may ask you to verify your identity through ID.me. The process is fast, easy, and secure. The service is free and ensures that you are the only one who can access your unemployment claim information.
Did You Receive a Notice to Verify Your Identity Through ID.me?
If you are claiming unemployment benefits and received a letter to verify your identity using ID.me, please go to ID.me to verify your identity.
If you did NOT file a claim for unemployment benefits and received a letter to verify your identity using ID.me, you should NOT verify using ID.me. Instead, you should report the ID theft claim on TWC's online UI Fraud Submission portal (English). See the Unemployment Benefits Identity Theft page for more information.
Suspected ID Theft Claim
If you are not claiming unemployment benefits and have information that a claim was filed using your identity, please report the ID Theft claim on TWC's online portal.
Job offer or return-to-work offer refused? Let us know.
To be eligible for unemployment benefits, claimants must be willing, able, and available for full-time work and they must apply for and accept suitable work. If you made a job offer to an applicant or gave your employees a chance to return to work but they refused, TWC needs to know. Please report these instances on our online Employer Work Refusal Documentation form. Although TWC will take appropriate action when you submit a report on individuals receiving unemployment benefits, not all submissions will prompt a return correspondence.
If the person did not appear for the interview or refused the job due to a reason not listed on the Documentation form, select Other from the Reason for Refusal drop-down menu, and give a short description in the Refusal Other Description field.
Employers who posted a job on WorkInTexas.com can follow these instructions
to report why an applicant was not hired.
TWC Unemployment News
Treasury Offset Program Collection
In October 2016, TWC began issuing letters to former unemployment benefit claimants who have debts that are subject to collection through the Treasury Offset Program (TOP). TOP is a federal program that collects past due debts owed to federal and state agencies by capturing Internal Revenue Service tax refunds to offset these debts. Claimants with an overpayment caused by incorrectly reported earnings, fraud and fraud penalties are subject to TOP. For more information, go to Overpayment of Unemployment Benefits.
U.S. Bank Debit Card
If you are paid benefits by debit card, you will automatically receive a U.S. Bank ReliaCard® in the mail. For more information, go to Receiving Benefits by Debit Card.
Electronic Unemployment Benefits Correspondence
Would you like to go paperless? Sign up for Electronic Correspondence to access to your unemployment benefits correspondence online, using a secure, personal inbox.
- Claimants: sign up using Unemployment Benefits Services
- Employers: sign up using Employer Benefits Services
Featured Topics
- You can appeal a TWC unemployment benefits decision using on online appeal form.
- Claimants: go to How to Appeal a Decision
- Employers: go to How to Appeal a Decision- For Employers
- Make sure you meet your work search requirements by logging your efforts on TWC’s work search log
- If you were previously disqualified, you can find information on how to end your disqualification.
- If your If your last work was temporary employment, find out how temporary work affects your benefits
Learn More About:
Income Taxes & Your Unemployment Benefits
You must report all unemployment benefits you received to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on your federal tax return. We mail IRS Form 1099-G in January, which provides all the information you need to report your benefits.
Beginning in mid-January, you can find the amount of benefits we paid you and any federal taxes withheld on Unemployment Benefits Services (View IRS 1099-G Information) or by calling Tele-Serv at 800-558-8321 (select option 2). TWC staff does not have that information before mid-January.
Find information on reporting your unemployment benefits to the IRS
Making Home Affordable
Learn to Manage the Financial Impact of a Job Loss
Services for Job Seekers & Employees
Services for Businesses & Employers
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment ID Theft
Go to the Unemployment ID Theft webpage if you are not claiming unemployment benefits and have information that a claim was filed using your ID.
Report ID Theft