>You may elect to have federal income taxes taken out if you check a box on your claim form.

But why would you do that? Borrowing to the government? The unemployment money doesn't start flowing right away, there's some delay always (well it happened both times I collected), and at the rate described you'll fall below the taxable limit - even if you don't have it deducted, the tax (advance) that you already paid may be more than your total due, i.e. you may still get some return.

Also, advice from inflation times: pay as late as possible.