STAFF REPORTS
The Kansas Department of Labor is opening a call center Monday to handle tax-related questions for those who received unemployment benefits in 2020 or for identity theft victims who received a tax form.
The department provided the below information related to IRS Form 1099-G in a news release:
Unemployment Taxes. The Labor Department is prohibited from automatically withholding taxes from benefits without a claimant’s permission. If claimants did not withhold taxes, they may receive a higher than expected tax notice in 2020. The amount of tax withholding is determined by state and federal tax laws and the agency is unable to make any monetary adjustments to the tax notice, unless an error is found.
Identity Theft Victims. Every effort has been made to prevent 1099-G notices from being sent to identity theft victims. However, due to the record high volume of unemployment claims, it is possible that some identity theft victims may receive a notice. Claimants who establish they are identity theft victims are not liable to pay taxes on income they did not receive from fraudulent unemployment claims. If a claimant has been the victim of identity theft and receives a Form 1099-G for unemployment benefits, please contact KDOL at 785-291-6059.
IRS Form 1099-G Disputes. If a claimant has a dispute with their IRS Form 1099-G, they can
contact the KDOL Tax Call Center at 785-575-1461. If the amount shown on a claimant’s 1099-G is incorrect, this person must send a written dispute to KDOL. All disputes should be sent to the following address:
1099 Inquiry
Kansas Department of Labor
401 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66603-3182
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