unemployment tax

[lgjack65]

client only has unemployment over 20,000.  no other income, does she still need to file? 

[Dusty2]

Is unemployment taxable?

[IRonMaN]

What happens if you load it into the software?

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

I say Yes.

[Skylane]

@Dusty2   not in NJ

[rcooley25]

Yopu had better believe it is taxable.

[ljr]

depends ! ! !  LOL the most used answer during tax season. Depends on the State they are in. 

[rcooley25]

Your answer is only partially correct. In some states unemployment might not be taxable on the state level. But no matter what state you live in it is taxable on the federal level.