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Readers: Information from the state Department of Labor on what to do with an affected Form 1099 and how to pursue identity theft and credit protection can be found at https://labor.vermont.gov/1099-incident-updates.
MONTPELIER â The hot seat at the Vermont Department of Labor got hotter on Wednesday, as Gov. Phil Scott appointed one of his top advisers as a deputy to Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington and a task force to address the problem.
Meanwhile, state House and Senate lawmakers sought more complete information from Harrington about what they should tell constituents concerned about the risk of identity theft as the result of corrupted tax forms sent to thousands of unemployment claimants.
CHICAGO (WLS) The Illinois Department of Employment Security said it has caught or stopped nearly 1 million fraud cases since March 2020.
Now they re warning that if you receive a 1099-G form but didn t file for Illinois unemployment benefits, you may be a victim of fraud.
The 1099 G form is filled out when filing your taxes if you ve gotten money from a government agency like IDES. These forms are an indication of what income the department has had to report to the IRS, explained the Acting Director of IDES, Kristin Richards.
Richards said people could also get this form if they have been a victim of the unemployment scam, where a fraudster filed for benefits in your name. If you receive it and you didn t file for unemployment, you need to report the fraud.