1. Do I have to pay taxes on my UI benefits?
2. Do I need to continue child support payments while collecting Unemployment Insurance benefits?
3. My wife and I were both laid off at the same time.  Who should claim the child dependency allowance?
 


1.Do I have to pay taxes on my UI benefits?
Yes. You are responsible for paying federal and state taxes on your UI benefits.  DUA does not automatically withhold taxes. You may request to have federal and/or state taxes automatically withheld from your weekly benefit checks by completing the form “Income Tax Withholding Request Form PDF ”.  


2. Do I need to continue child support payments while collecting Unemployment Insurance benefits?
If DUA is advised by the Department of Revenue that child support payments have been required by the court, a child support deduction will be made from your unemployment benefits.


3. My wife and I were both laid off at the same time.  Who should claim the child dependency allowance?
You cannot both claim the dependency allowance.  The spouse who provides the main support of the child(ren) can claim the dependency allowance.  You will need your child(ren)’s social security number and date of birth at the time your claim is filed in order to claim the dependency allowance.


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