Unemployment extra $600

[K + M 47]

From what I have read the people who are claiming unemployment are getting now an extra $600 per week if it applies to the state you are living in as a way to cover any loss wages.  The question I have is since that is an extra measure being put into place and a blanket application that is being applied to everyone on unemployment, do we have to pay taxes on that extra $600 when we file in 2021 for 2020, or is it just paying on the taxes for the actual unemployment we qualify for and not the extra measure of the $600?

[SalishSea 17,970]

It is income, therefore it is taxable.

[payxibka 10,047]

9 minutes ago, Kerri and Myles said:

From what I have read the people who are claiming unemployment are getting now an extra $600 per week if it applies to the state you are living in as a way to cover any loss wages.  The question I have is since that is an extra measure being put into place and a blanket application that is being applied to everyone on unemployment, do we have to pay taxes on that extra $600 when we file in 2021 for 2020, or is it just paying on the taxes for the actual unemployment we qualify for and not the extra measure of the $600?

You have to eventually pay taxes on any UI you receive 

[K + M 47]

2 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

It is income, therefore it is taxable.

 

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

You have to eventually pay taxes on any UI you receive 

Will they take taxes out of the extra $600 before they send it out even one elected to not have federal/state taxes being taken out of the original UI they were eligible for?

[payxibka 10,047]

Just now, Kerri and Myles said:

 

Will they take taxes out of the extra $600 before they send it out even one elected to not have federal/state taxes being taken out of the original UI they were eligible for?

Unless they have separate elections I expect the payment to be treated consistent with your already made election 

[K + M 47]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Unless they have separate elections I expect the payment to be treated consistent with your already made election 

can one go into their UI and change the details to have taxes applied from federal and state if after the initial filing they have it set for no fed/state taxes to be taken out??

[payxibka 10,047]

7 minutes ago, Kerri and Myles said:

can one go into their UI and change the details to have taxes applied from federal and state if after the initial filing they have it set for no fed/state taxes to be taken out??

I expect so however 50 states, 50 possible answers 

[K + M 47]

21 minutes ago, payxibka said:

I expect so however 50 states, 50 possible answers 

Very true, ty everyone who has answered my questions on this matter, it is very appreciated.  

Edited March 30, 2020 by Kerri and Myles