[Illinois] Anyone get their 1099-G yet?

[sophiehawdon87]

@meka54 I've been searching the web for the past 35 minutes trying to find an answer for the "State ID" box! Thank you so much for your advice it really saved me!!! This is my first time claiming unemployment and dealing with these 1099G forms so it's a struggle haha.

 

[meka54]

@sophiehawdon87 Mine too, and I’m glad I didn’t struggle alone. I’m not positive it’s right but when HR Block free version did their accuracy check at the end it didn’t pop up as an error or anything so I’m guessing it’s accurate. Good luck with the rest of the whole taxes thing, and the whole pandemic thing, too.

 

[johnharm23]

@pederl Yah same!, it also says for me, DO NOT ATTACH TO YOUR INCOME TAX RETURN..??

 

[johnpublicover]

@johnharm23 Bc you are most likely filing electronically therefore you aren't mailing anything in, so there is nothing to attach it to

Back in the day, we had to attach our forms to the return and mail them in

 

[rd89]

@meka54 I got my email but the website will not allow me to log in every time I click on the area where it says to get your 1099-g it brings me to the application page and says that they're currently processing unemployment claims and that I need to try again later anybody else having this issue I'm also on a mobile device

 

[meka54]

@rd89 I couldn’t get the link in the email to work so I went to IDES homepage and scrolled down to the big box that said 1099-G on it. Once in that link there is another link to get your form. Follow that link and log in, and my info was at the bottom. I clicked ‘print’ and saved it as a PDF on my computer for my records.
Also, because I also chose to have state taxes withheld, I had to enter a “state ID number”. I used the EIN that was provided for the federal state ID number for the “payer”, (Illinois Department of Employment Security”.

 

[rd89]

@meka54 I eventually found another Reddit that had a link that took me directly to the login page and I was able to obtain my 1099-g so I'm all good now but thanks for the advice I typed in Illinois unemployment 1099-g Reddit into Google and that's how I found the Reddit with the link

 

[izzy65]

@rd89 I'm having the same issue as you. Do you happen to have the link still?

 

[rd89]

@izzy65 Sorry man I did actually go back and look for the link for you but the original poster deleted the post so I don't have the link

 

[lauramuzzy]

@meka54 I got mine but it looks NOTHING like a formal1099-g tax form. Instead it just lays out tax year, benefits paid, state tax withheld, federal tax withheld and ID number. So when filling out taxes and it talks about box numbers and state ID #s, what are we supposed to do? How hard could it have possible been for IDES to have printed official tax forms ??

 

[pederl]

@lauramuzzy thats what im saying! is this normal? im trying to fill out taxes through turbo tax and they are asking for boxes and lines when my 1099g doesnt even have that.

 

[meka54]

@pederl It gave definitions for each of the boxes, just didn’t number them. Your total paid amount, federal taxes you had withheld, state taxes you had withheld and IDES federal ID number (their FEIN).
The only part I struggled with was the “state ID” H&R Block’s website asked for so I just used the FEIN again and it accepted it.
I’m no tax pro but if you have more questions I might be able to help. Good luck!

 

[meka54]

@lauramuzzy It gave definitions for each of the boxes, just didn’t number them. Your total paid amount, federal taxes you had withheld, state taxes you had withheld and IDES federal ID number (their FEIN).
The only part I struggled with was the “state ID” H&R Block’s website asked for so I just used the FEIN again and it accepted it.
I’m no tax pro but if you have more questions I might be able to help. Good luck!

 

[kazimrmerchant]

@meka54 Yes its there

 

[izzy65]

@meka54 I got mine yesterday, but when I try to access it, the screen pops up mostly empty and says "We are currently processing the claim applications that have been filed. Please try again at a later time.
You may print this screen for proof of your attempt to file."
I looked it up using MyTax Illinois but it can't find it. Like it doesn't exist. Did you have this issue? Or anyone else?

 

[meka54]

@izzy65 I didn’t have that issue. Try going to IDES homepage and scroll down to the big box that says 1099-g. It’ll take you to a login page. After logging in, my 2020 info was at the bottom of the screen. Have you tried that way in?