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A tax refund is not income as defined by the IRS. However, if the taxes paid were claimed as a deduction in the income tax for that year, there is an adjustment to the AGI. Some states provide for counting this in the following year.

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Q: Do you have to claim a tax refund as income if you are on unemployment?
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Can overpayment unemployment debt be taken in tax refund?

Yes. Unreturned unemployment benefits overpayments may be deducted from your federal income tax refund.


Do you have to claim federal tax refund on Oregon state return?

You do not have to report any income tax refund on any tax forms, it is not income.


Do you have to claim your income tax return as income on unemployment?

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Which policy relates to this statement an individual may receive a tax refund from the government after filing their federal income tax refund?

Taxpayer failed to file a tax return to claim a possible refund amount they had available to them if the refund amount is claimed in the 3 year time frame then the refund amount is no longer available to the taxpayer. Taxpayer filed a income tax return and failed to claim some of the credits that were available to them if the income tax had been filed correctly and the can now file the 1040X amended individual income tax return to correct the error that was made on the original file income tax return to claim the additional refund amount.


Can i file a tax return if unemployment was my only income?

Yes. Unemployment benefits are taxable income. If you had taxes withheld from your checks, you may be entitled to a refund.


Do you have to claim a state tax refund on your federal taxes as income?

Yes. State refund must be claimed as income on your federal return.


Can the state of Illinois garnish you income tax refund for unemployment?

Yes the IDES can and will garnish your income tax refund they did mine 2013 took 3,400.


How do you get a us tax refund?

By having some income withheld from your worldwide income and then filing an income tax return to claim a refund of some of the amount that may have been over withheld. More than your federal income tax liability on all of your gross worldwide income.


When filing for the state income taxes do you receive your federal income tax refund as well as your state income tax refund?

No, when filing for the state income taxes, you will receive your federal income tax refund as well as your state income tax refund.


Can I claim my children as dependents on my tax return if my income was from unemployment benefits?

Unemployment income does not effect your dependents and your ability to claim them on your return. As long as you meet the other requirement to claim your children then you can certainly claim them.


Is there a fee for filing income taxes in Alabama late if you're owed a refund?

When you are due a refund and fail to file your income tax return to claim the refund amount that you are due they do not charge the penalty because if you fail to claim the amount it will eventually be lost.


If you owe unemployment can they deduct it from your income tax?

The state can't take overpayment of unemployment benefits from a Federal tax refund. Some states have provisions to deduct such from the state tax refund of their state. Most states will take a percentage of future unemployment benefits to pay off unemployment compensation overpayment.