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filing taxes incorrectly?

I already filed my taxes and I included what the NC state Employment Security Commission website said I had gotten in unemployment for the year, which was 196. Now I got the form in the mail that states that I got 309 in unemployment compensation. Do I need to amend my taxes or can I just leave it alone? I'm pretty sure it's still under the amount that is not taxed, but I don't want to get in trouble either. Help?

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1. So, you just couldn't wait and guessed at the amount. Without knowing what your reported previously (earned, unemployment, AGI) and what you are claiming now, it's impossible to guess if you money back to the IRS or state.
2. The "not taxed" amount was for 2009 returns only. This year, like other earlier years before 2009, all of your unemployment is taxed. Yes you have to amend. Your other option is to just wait until you get a letter from the IRS telling you that you made an error and billing you for the extra tax, plus penalties and interest. This could take a year or so. Given the small amount of tax involved, so interest and penalties would only be a couple dollars, might be a way to go, even if strictly speaking it isn't the right way to do it.