Kansas issued the wrong 1099G form to taxpayers recently, and a new corrected form is on the way, according to an announcement by the Kansas Department of Revenue.
A spokesman stated the KDOR discovered the wrong 1099G forms were sent out for 2016. On the forms, an amount was listed that did not match the amount the taxpayer actually received, according to the spokesman.
A small number of taxpayers received forms listing incorrect refund amounts, the department spokesman said. All of the 380,000 forms sent out will be reissued, the spokesman said.
While some forms mailed to taxpayers were incorrect, the information that was sent to the Internal Revenue Service was accurate, according to the spokesman.
The error occurred after correct information was sent to the Kansas Office of Printing and Mailing, according to the news release.
The 1099G form shows payments or compensation from the state for unemployment, refunds, credits, or offsets. Those who received a 1099G from the Kansas Department of Labor for unemployment payments are not affected by the issue.
Taxpayers who received a 1099G from the Kansas Department of Revenue should destroy the form; they will receive a new and corrected form in the mail automatically. The new forms will be marked corrected on the form and envelope and will be mailed by Monday, Jan. 31, the spokesman said.