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This tax pitfall could affect millions due to Covid. Here’s what you need to know



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ljubaphotoThe 2020 tax season is officially underway, and the millions of Americans who collected unemployment benefits last year due to the coronavirus pandemic may be in for a surprise.That unemployment income is taxable, and if you didn’t have money set aside or withheld for those taxes, it could reduce your refund or even lead to a bill.This might be particularly unexpected for independent contractors and self-employed people who normally aren’t eligible for state benefits but may have received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance through the CARES Act.”There are going to be a lot of people this year that have unemployment …

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