Taxpayers may receive a refund for taxes paid on 2020 unemployment compensation

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The IRS is reviewing tax returns filed before the American Rescue Plan of 2021 became law in March to determine the correct taxable amount of unemployment compensation and tax. For eligible taxpayers, this could result in a refund, a reduced balance due or no change to tax.

IRS efforts to correct unemployment compensation overpayments will help most affected taxpayers avoid filing an amended tax return. Some taxpayers will receive refunds, which will be issued periodically, and some will have the overpayment applied to taxes due or other debts. For some there will be no change.

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 excluded up to $10,200 in unemployment compensation per taxpayer from taxable income paid in 2020. Taxpayers should not have been taxed on up to $10,200 of the unemployment compensation. This is not the amount of the refund taxpayers will receive.

Other adjustments

The agency is also making corrections for the earned income tax credit, premium tax credit and recovery rebate credit affected by the exclusion.

The IRS can adjust tax returns for those who are single with no children and who become eligible for EITC. The IRS also can adjust tax returns where EITC was claimed and qualifying children identified.

Taxpayers who have qualifying children and become newly eligible for EITC after the exclusion is calculated may have to file an amended return to claim any new benefits.

If the IRS adjusts someone’s tax return, the taxpayer will receive a letter within about 30 days, explaining what kind of adjustment was made and the amount of the adjustment. Types of adjustments include a refund, payment of IRS debt or payment offset for other authorized debts. Offsets include past-due federal tax, state income tax, state unemployment compensation debts, child support, spousal support or certain federal nontax debts, such as student loans.

Taxpayers should keep any IRS notices for their records and review their tax return after receiving any IRS notices.

Source: IRS

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