1099-G

Unemployment Compensation

Specify the minimum amount that you can report for 1099-G Box 1, Unemployement Compensation. A 1099 will not be reported if the payee's amount for this box is less than the minimum, unless a withholding amount is reported on 1099-G Box 4, Federal income tax withheld. The minimum amount that the IRS requires to be reported for 1099-G Box 1, is specified in the Instructions for Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G.

State or Local Income Tax Refunds, Credits, or Offsets

Specify the minimum amount that you can report for 1099-G Box 2, State or local tax refunds, credits, or offsets. A 1099 will not be reported if the payee's amount for this box is less than the minimum, unless a withholding amount is reported on 1099-G Box 4, Federal income tax withheld. The minimum amount that the IRS requires to be reported for 1099-G Box 2, is specified in the Instructions for Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G.

RTAA Payments

Specify the minimum amount that you can report for 1099-G Box 5, RTAA payments. A 1099 will not be reported if the payee's amount for this box is less than the minimum, unless a withholding amount is reported on 1099-G Box 4, Federal income tax withheld. The minimum amount that the IRS requires to be reported for 1099-G Box 5, is specified in the Instructions for Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G.

Taxable Grants

Specify the minimum amount that you can report for 1099-G Box 6, Taxable grants. A 1099 will not be reported if the payee's amount for this box is less than the minimum, unless a withholding amount is reported on 1099-G Box 4, Federal income tax withheld. The minimum amount that the IRS requires to be reported for 1099-G Box 6, is specified in the Instructions for Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G.

2. Maximum Amount for Blank Box 10

Specify the maximum amount that you can report in the empty box next to Box 9 of 1099-G. This box shows the interest amount that you receive on the amount in 1099-G, Box 2, if the interest is less than $600.

3. Amount for Tax Year

Specify the four-digit tax year for which the refund, credit, or offset was made. You can enter a single year to report on a 1099-G form. If the amounts apply for more than one year, use separate forms to report those. Leave this field empty for reporting amounts for the year 2020.

4. Trade or Business Income

Specify whether to check or uncheck 1099-G Box 8, If Checked, Box 2 is trade or business income. If this box is checked, the amount in Box 2 is attributable to an income tax that applies exclusively to an income from a trade or business and is not a tax of general application. Specify 1 to check the box or 0 to leave it unchecked.