1099-G Information & Access

The 2011 tax year is the last year that the department will mail Form 1099-G, Statement for Recipients of State Income Tax Refunds.

Beginning in 2012, taxpayers and practitioners can access Forms 1099-G via the Personal Income Tax e-Services Center. To access a Form 1099-G electronically, a taxpayer must first register for an e-signature account by establishing a User ID and Password.

About Form 1099-G

Form 1099-G is a federal form that the Internal Revenue Service requires be provided to taxpayers to remind them of the Pennsylvania income tax refunds or credits they received the previous year. 

The 1099-G will affect the filing of your federal income tax return if you itemized deductions the prior year and claimed state income tax paid as a deduction. In such case, you will need to use the 1099-G in filing your federal income tax return for the subsequent year.

For more information about Form 1099-G, review the Frequently Asked Questions Form 1099-G and Form 1099-INT.

If you have questions about where to report this credit or refund on your federal tax return, please call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.