Form 1099-G – Box 5 – RTAA Payments
If you received RTAA payments and are required to report them as income, they must be reported as “Other income” on Schedule 1 of Form 1040.
Online
Dashboard
- From within your TaxAct return, click Income.
- On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
- Click the Explore More drop-down.
- Click Add beside Other Income.
- Continue, then enter the amount for Reemployment trade adjustment assistance (Form 1099-G, box 5).
- Complete the rest of the interview process.
Classic
- From within the return, click Federal.
- On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
- Click Other Income to expand the section, then click Prizes, awards or other miscellaneous income.
- On the screen Miscellaneous – Amounts Received, enter the amount in the box from Form 1099-G, box 5 in the field Reemployment trade adjustment assistance.
Desktop
- From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
- Click Other Income to expand the section, then click Prizes, awards or other miscellaneous income.
- Enter the amount in the field Reemployment trade adjustment assistance (Form 1099-G, box 5).