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    Unemployment Compensation

    Am working on the 2004 income tax return for client.
    Facts: Client received $3400. in unemployment benefits in 2003. This was reported
    as income on the 2003 tax return.
    Problem: Question? In early 2004 client received a letter from the State Unemployment Commission that client was not entitled to the unemp; compensation and that she
    needed to start paying it back. The commission let her pay it back in monthly payments.
    How do I treat this payback? Amend the 2003 tax return omitting the unempl. comp.
    or somehow deducting it on the 2004 return?
    Have not had this before.
    Thanks.

    #2
    Bird Legs, look in the TB pg. 3-19. No amended return. Since pay back is in a later year and the total payments are over $3,000 it either goes on Sch.A or you can claim a credit after figuring the difference between what T/P would have paid in taxes if he had not received unemployment as opposed to what he actually paid.

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      #3
      Gabriele

      You are great. Thanks. Hope it is not too hot where you are.
      It is hot, humid and no rain here. Almost a drought.

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        #4
        Glad I could help. It's very hot and dry up here, not humid though, which makes all the difference. We have a drought since 9 years, last two years a little better, but this year is the worst. I am aching for rain. Never thought this would be possible growing up in a place were most of the year is rainy or at least overcast.

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