If you receive unemployment compensation, your benefits are taxable. You will need to report Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments, on your federal tax return.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is an IRS-sponsored, free tax-filing program across the country that helps people with low incomes file their taxes. For this year’s VITA Awareness Day (March…

Like wages, unemployment benefits are counted as part of your income and must be reported on your federal tax return. Unemployment benefits may or may not be taxed on your…