Reminder: Claimants need 1099-G statement from UIA for income taxes

As tax season draws to a close, the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) reminds workers who received unemployment benefits in 2024 to make sure they have the proper statements needed to file accurately.

Anyone who received benefits last year must have the information found on their 1099-G, or Certain Government Payments, tax statement to complete their state and federal income taxes.

Claimants receive a copy of their 1099-G digitally in their Michigan Web Account Manager (MIWAM) account. Those who requested a paper version should have received it in the mail earlier this year.

To download your 1099-G from MIWAM, follow these four steps:

• Log into MiWAM.
• Click on the "I Want To" heading.
• Click on the "1099-G" link.
• Click on the 1099-G letter for the 2024 tax year and save a copy for your records.

You may need a physical copy of the 2024 1099-G tax statement, a scanned copy, or at least the information found on the statement to file your taxes accurately. The necessity of the tax statement and its information will depend on how you file your taxes.

The 1099-G shows the total amount of benefits paid to a claimant in 2024 and how much was withheld for state and federal taxes. Claimants can also choose to not have UIA withhold taxes from benefits paid.

Unemployment benefits are taxed in the year the money was paid out, which might not be in the same year you were unemployed. If you received a 1099 statement in 2024 first determine if you were issued any benefits that year – even if they were from a previous claim that may not have been filed in 2024.

The total benefit amount listed on the 1099-G may be higher than what was actually received due to automatic deductions. For example, there may be a discrepancy for some claimants if they had to repay an overpayment or fulfill court-ordered payments.

If you believe your 1099-G is incorrect, request a revised statement by downloading and submitting a Request to Correct Form 1099-G.

If you received a 1099 and you have not recently received payments or did not file a claim, you may be a victim of identity theft. If you receive any mail, correspondence, messages or notifications about taxes or benefits payments that seem suspicious, contact UIA as soon as possible and submit a Statement of Identity Theft.

More information can be found at the 1099-G tax statements page on the UIA website.

For a missing 1099-G, call Customer Service at 1-866-500-0017.

Solutions for Michigan workers, employers

UIA has created innovative resources that benefit workers and employers as it builds an agency that is a national model for fast, fair, and fraud-free service, including:

• UIA Claimant Roadmap: An easy-to-follow six-step guide to applying for and understanding benefits. Find it at Michigan.gov/UIAClaimantRoadmap.
• Guidance for federal employees: A comprehensive list of resources for federal employees who have been terminated at Michigan.gov/FederalWorkerHelp.
• Expanded free legal help: Six additional advocates in the Advocacy Program to help more workers and employers with appeals of UIA redeterminations.
• New computer system: MiUI will be easy to use, speed claims processing, and build on the agency’s aggressive anti-fraud tactics. It will replace the decade-old MiWAM computer system used by workers to apply for benefits and employers to pay unemployment insurance taxes.
• UIA Economic Dashboard: A deep dive into underlying data and trends in unemployment insurance in Michigan at Michigan.gov/UIAEconomicDashboard.
• UIA Modernization Workgroup: A coalition of thought leaders from the labor, business, and jobless advocate communities that provides insight on how the agency can better serve Michigan’s workers and employers.
• Employer Help Center: This plain language guide answers employers’ questions about unemployment tax, claim issues, and UIA programs. The Help Center can be found at Michigan.gov/UIAEmployerHelpCenter.

Need help with a claim or have questions?

Meet with an agent: Schedule an in-person, phone, or virtual appointment at Michigan.gov/UIA.

Chat with an agent: Log into your MiWAM account during normal business hours.

Call Customer Service: 1-866-500-0017 during normal business hours.

Ask Ava: Our chatbot at Michigan.gov/UIA can answer many general questions.

Find answers: View FAQs, videos, toolkits, and other resources at Michigan.gov/UIA.