Unemployment Fraudulent Tax Form Information
Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) has advised that victims of unemployment fraud may receive, in error, a 1099-G due to the record high volume of claims. If you have been a victim of unemployment fraud activity and have received a 1099-G form, please read and retain the attached KDOL January 28, 2021 that provides instructions on how to report and manage fraudulent claims of unemployment compensation.
The release states:
鈥淓very 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.鈥� Please note the call center referenced will be active beginning February 1.
Due to the individual and confidential nature of identity theft, WSU-HR is not able to intervene on a victim鈥檚 behalf. Victims must work directly with KDOL to resolve this matter.
Letter from KDOL can be found here:
Additional information from KDOL on February 1, 2021:
The Kansas Department of Labor recently mailed IRS Form 1099-Gs to people who received unemployment benefits in 2020. Every effort has been made to prevent IRS Form 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.
If a claimant wishes to dispute her or his IRS Form 1099-G or has erroneously received one due to fraud, the person should do so using the KDOL Self Service Portal, which can be accessed . The portal can also be reached by visiting: .
If payments made due to identity theft are mistakenly reported on the IRS Form 1099-G in the name of an identity theft victim, KDOL will issue a corrected IRS Form 1099-G reporting $0 to the identity theft victim and file a corrected form with the IRS.
Additionally, there is a designated phone line where claimants can call for more information concerning their IRS Form 1099-G. That number is 785-575-1461 or toll-free at 888-499-0063. The number will be staffed during regular and extended business hours from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. CST to 8 p.m. CST, and on Saturday from 8 a.m. CST to 2 p.m. CST.