Form 1099-G; Certain Government Payments

This page includes the following information:

- How to add Form 1099-G

- Entering a Form 1099-G.

1. Select "Income" from your list to expand your Income Forms.
2. Click "Add Income Form".
3. Locate and Select "Form 1099-G Listing Page.

Select "Add New".

What is the year written on your Form 1099-G?

• This is the preprinted year displayed under the "OMB" number.
• DO NOT enter the year from box 3 here.

Payer's Name:

• Enter the Payer's Name here.

Payer's Address:

• Enter the Payer's Address here.
• To enter a Foreign Payer Address, click the sentence "To enter a foreign address, click here".

Payer's Phone Number:

• Generally, this is an optional field.

Payer's Employer Identification Number (EIN):

• Enter the Payer's Federal Tax Identification Number.
• This is a required field. The number is 9 digits and can be called a TIN.

Recipient's Social Security Number:

• Enter as shown on Form 1099-G.

Recipient's Name:

• Enter as shown on Form 1099-G.
• When both taxpayer and spouse names are present, enter name that matches the SSN listed.

Recipient's Address:

• Enter as shown on Form 1099-G.
• To enter a Foreign Address, click the sentence "To enter a foreign address, click here".

Account Number:

• This field is optional.

Unemployment Compensation:

• Form 1099-G; Box 1
• DO NOT enter this amount again elsewhere in the system!
• The system will automatically carry this to its appropriate place.

Unemployment Compensation Repaid:

• If you repaid unemployment compensation received in the current tax year, enter it here.
• This amount will be subtracted from the total reported on Form 1040.

State or Local Income Tax Refunds, Credits, or Offsets:

• Form 1099-G; Box 2
• DO NOT enter this amount again elsewhere in the system!
• The system will automatically carry this to its appropriate place.
• If this is trade or business income make sure to check the applicable box at bottom of page.

State Paying Refund:

• Select the applicable state paying refund.

The Tax Year For The Above Amount:

• Form 1099-G; Box 3

Federal Income Tax Withheld:

• Form 1099-G; Box 4

Taxable Grants:

• Form 1099-G; Box 6

Agriculture Payments:

• IMPORTANT: You must add a Schedule F to your return to report the amount entered here.
• Failing to add a Schedule F will result in this amount not being included in the tax return.

Type of Agriculture Payment:

• Disaster Taxable
• Disaster Nontaxable
• Other Agricultural Programs Taxable
• Other Agricultural Programs Nontaxable

State Withholding:

• Enter the amount from Form 1099-G; Box 11
• DO NOT enter this amount anywhere else in the system.
• The system will automatically carry this to its appropriate place.

Name of Withholding State:

• Form 1099-G; Box 10a

State ID for Withholdings:

• Form 1099-G; Box 10b

Check This Box if Checked on Form:

• This box can be checked in association with entries made as Taxable state refunds above if it related to trade or business income, and only if a non-zero amount is entered as taxable state refunds.
• Form 1099-G; Box 8

Is this a standard or non-standard Form 1099-G:

• 1099-G forms that have been altered, typed, or hand written are referred to as NON-STANDARD 1099-Gs, all others are standard.