Tax Week: Unemployment Benefits and Your Tax Return

Mar 11, 2021, 08:00 AM

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Tens of millions of Americans filed jobless claims last year due to the pandemic, and the IRS normally considers unemployment benefits taxable income. But the new Covid-19 economic-relief bill calls for significant changes in how those benefits are taxed. Reporter Richard Rubin joins host J.R. Whalen to explain.
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Tens of millions of Americans filed jobless claims last year due to the pandemic, and the IRS normally considers unemployment benefits taxable income. But the new Covid-19 economic-relief bill calls for significant changes in how those benefits are taxed. Reporter Richard Rubin joins host J.R. Whalen to explain.

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