1099-G Tax Form Notice
If you believe someone filed and received Unemployment Compensation benefit payments under your name or Social Security Number (SSN) without your permission, you should not wait for a revised 1099-G form to file your taxes.
The IRS instructs any victim to move forward with filing their taxes, reporting only their true income and not fraudulent income reported in their name. The victim does not need to complete the additional form normally required by the IRS for reporting identity theft.
If you believe someone fraudulently filed an unemployment claim in your name please follow the instructions for completing the Identity Theft Form. You may also call the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fraud Hotline at 877-FRAUD-60.
For additional questions regarding Form 1099-G, please review our 1099-G FAQ.
If you receive a suspicious email from the DC Department of Employment Services or DC Networks, do not click the link and do not share any requested information. You can find more information and all of the ways District workers and employers can report and prevent fraud on our website HERE.
DOES is the only legitimate source of information for unemployment insurance claims. If you receive an email from an unknown sender, do not submit your personal information. DOES will report any fraudulent UI claim to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, including the U.S. Department of Labor, DC Office of the Inspector General, and will cooperate, as needed, in any investigations.
Our agency is committed to supporting claimants through benefits and workforce development opportunities for re-employment. DOES offers the following resources to DC residents:
- American Job Center helps residents find a new job, transition into something new, expand their skills, or explore a new career.
- DC Infrastructure Academy trains, screens, and recruits residents to fulfill the needs of the infrastructure industry and infrastructure jobs.
- DC Career Connections is a work readiness program that provides out-of-school and unemployed young adults with opportunities to gain valuable work experience.
- Project Empowerment provides unemployed residents with opportunities to grow in education, training, and subsidized employment placements.
