January 20, 2021: If you received unemployment benefits, you will need to file taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 1099-G documents for the year 2020 are in the process of being mailed out to over 600,000 claimants and the document will be added to the UI account summary by the end of the month.
The most common use of the 1099-G is to report unemployment compensation as well as any state or local income tax refunds you received that year. A 1099-G is a tax form from the IRS showing the amount of refund, credit, or interest issued to you in the calendar year filing from your individual income tax returns.

January 18, 2021: Consolidated Appropriations Act Frequently Asked Questions.
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Kentucky One Time Payment: Unemployment One-Time Relief Payment Program signed under Executive Order on January 12, 2021.

KY Unemployment One-Time Relief Payment Program

One time single payment of $400 to claimants:

• Under any program administered by the OUI who would have otherwise qualified for the 2020 FEMA Lost Wages Assistance Program except that their weekly benefit amount was below $100;
• Under any program administered by the OUI in November and December 2020 who had an approved claim but a weekly benefit amount of less than $176; and
• No claimant has the right to appeal the determination of the OUI regarding eligibility for this payment

One time single payment of $1,000 to claimants:

• Under any program administered by the OUI between March 4, 2020 and October 31, 2020 with verified identities but whose claims have not yet had a determination made and paid out
• No claimant has the right to appeal the determination of the OUI regarding eligibility for this payment