Anything additional beyond the unemployment income 10,000 tax break?

[eaboutboul]

For an employee who just received regular pandemic unemployment assistance, is there any other benefits beyond the 10,000$ tax break?

[JordanK_EA]

Hi @eaboutboul! Unfortunately, no, the $10,200 Unemployment Income (UI) exemption was the only tax relief for individuals that received unemployment income in 2020. However, if the income you made in 2020 was less than 2019 (which was very common amongst taxpayers that received UI in 2020), and you do not qualify for Earned Income Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit because of that, you may use your 2019 AGI to figure these credits. Check out this link,  and look for the section titled "Check eligibility for tax credits" for more information on that!