[Mail_treas] AG Yost letter

Richard Cox RCox at esclakeeriewest.org
Fri Jan 22 09:37:35 EST 2021 


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Jan. 22, 2021

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AG Yost Asks Congress for Safe Harbor while Ohio Investigates Unemployment Fraud
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost has asked Congress to protect hundreds of thousands of working Ohioans who may have had fraudulent unemployment claims filed in their names, shielding them from having to pay taxes on benefits that they never received.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is expected to send 1.7 million 1099-G forms this month to those who ODJFS has record of receiving unemployment benefits. However, it is anticipated that a significant amount of the 1099-Gs will likely go to Ohioans who did not file for or receive unemployment assistance.
The total number of victims is unclear at this time.
“Construction workers, daycare providers, service industry workers – the backbone of this state – have worked hard throughout the pandemic and now the government is going to ask them to pay taxes on money they didn’t receive – it’s just not right.” Yost said.
Other states are reporting similar problems with fraudulent claims, which is why Yost is turning to Congress.
Yost believes there’s enough evidence of fraud to notify Ohio’s congressional delegation that it should suspend tax collection efforts and pause fees or interest from taxes owed on the claims until they are investigated.
He sent a letter <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjIuMzM3ODE3NDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3Lm9oaW9hdHRvcm5leWdlbmVyYWwuZ292L0ZpbGVzL0JyaWVmaW5nLVJvb20vTmV3cy1SZWxlYXNlcy9MZWdhbC1pbml0aWF0aXZlcy8yMDIxLTAxLTIxLUxldHRlci10by1TZW5hdG9yLVBvcnRtYW4uYXNweCJ9.4WC0PHjlr-gV-AP_9kM1txYX98XOWTTE6VTKyf8wbFg/s/503110310/br/93474367281-l> to those members of Congress on Thursday asking for safe harbor provisions on behalf of Ohioans.
Yost is specifically asking Congress to consider:

  *   Exclude the amount from the income for the taxpayer in the given year until a final determination is made by the state unemployment compensation administrator that the amount is valid.
  *   Once an amount is determined to be valid, the IRS shall apply the amount to the tax year in which it was determined to be valid without any penalties or interest.
  *   If an amount certified to the IRS is determined to be invalid, the unemployment compensation administrator shall indicate to the IRS that the 1099-G was issued in error, and assist the taxpayer with any correction the taxpayer is required to make to modify their reported income to the IRS.
Any incidents of identity theft regarding unemployment benefits need to be reported to ODJFS. Ohioans can report those issues online here<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjIuMzM3ODE3NDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3VuZW1wbG95bWVudGhlbHAub2hpby5nb3YvIn0.XAoCKkLi7Llbbqn0kEqBXuIwsoXg88ExSvARP2d5HOY/s/503110310/br/93474367281-l>.
ODJFS will determine if fraud has occurred.
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Richard Cox
Treasurer
Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West
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From: James Phillips [mailto:jphillips at southrange.org]
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:29 PM
To: Richard Cox <RCox at esclakeeriewest.org>
Cc: Alex Binger <abinger at vsctc.org>; Ira Hamman <hammani at fremontschools.net>; Tom Siloy <tsiloy at oldfortschools.org>; OECN Treasurers <oecn_treas at oecn.k12.oh.us>
Subject: Re: January 13, 2020 OASBO Education Finance Committee Notes

Like maybe the State laptop that was stolen several years back?

On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 12:20 PM Richard Cox <RCox at esclakeeriewest.org<mailto:RCox at esclakeeriewest.org>> wrote:
Makes you wonder where they are getting the information and is that a security breach somewhere someone needs to look at.

Richard Cox
Treasurer
Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West
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From: Alex Binger [mailto:abinger at vsctc.org<mailto:abinger at vsctc.org>]
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:12 PM
To: Ira Hamman <hammani at fremontschools.net<mailto:hammani at fremontschools.net>>; Tom Siloy <tsiloy at oldfortschools.org<mailto:tsiloy at oldfortschools.org>>
Cc: OECN Treasurers <oecn_treas at oecn.k12.oh.us<mailto:oecn_treas at oecn.k12.oh.us>>
Subject: RE: January 13, 2020 OASBO Education Finance Committee Notes

We have received several. Including for my retired predecessor (Dad)!

From: Ira Hamman <hammani at fremontschools.net<mailto:hammani at fremontschools.net>>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:00 PM
To: Tom Siloy <tsiloy at oldfortschools.org<mailto:tsiloy at oldfortschools.org>>
Cc: OECN Treasurers <oecn_treas at oecn.k12.oh.us<mailto:oecn_treas at oecn.k12.oh.us>>
Subject: Re: January 13, 2020 OASBO Education Finance Committee Notes

Just a heads-up.  We just received 2 claims for state unemployment that are fraudulent.  This is the second or third time this has happened in our district.  Part of the residual effects of COVID-19! And, no I am not a doctor.

--ira
Ira D Hamman, CPA
Treasurer

Fremont City Schools
500 W State Street, Suite A
Fremont, OH  43420
419-334-5442


On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 1:27 PM Tom Siloy <tsiloy at oldfortschools.org<mailto:tsiloy at oldfortschools.org>> wrote:
Good afternoon,

To keep you actively informed, please see attached for the notes from the OASBO January 13, 2020 Education Finance Committee.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Have a great day!

Tom
Thomas Siloy, Treasurer
Old Fort Local Schools
7635 N. C.R. 51
Tiffin, OH 44883
419-992-4269

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