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better to keep working you'd probably go crazy like me with nothing to do. tho if stuff gets worse i would ask to be laid off. we need therapists still especially now and you'd be contributing alot to everyone's mental health. Also dont forget about the payroll tax cut so most likely you'd be getting paid a larger amount.
edit: whoopsie payrolls on employer soooo idk your call on that.
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Payroll tax cut is on the employer, and they eventually have to pay it.
The intention of the boosted Unemployment is not go hog wild with it at all. The 1200 Check is the go wild with money. Boosted Unemployment is because Unemployment pays shit compared to actual wages. Someone losing their 40 hour a week job at $15 an hour is not going to survive on a Max of $240 a week for instance. In states where Republicans generally rule and $7.25 is the minimum wage sure some will benefit a ton. In other states the 600 will be essential lifeline money
Yes, you can! I filed last Friday 'cause I saw all this coming.
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I wouldn't expect the expanded UI payments to be deployed quickly. One of the republican talking points against it was that the UI system wasn't designed to scale up so quickly and expanding it would take time. California might be eager to do it, but they're still likely working with a reduced department cause of the pandemic at a period where they're receiving more claims than any other that's about to go even higher with the claims of all the newly eligible people....
The $600 fed bonus is capped at 4 months, the state UI caps at 39 weeks with this bill I believe.
Thank you!
So how does it work? I know you have to list your income, but do you have to break it down by clients or just your own business? And if I get a small $ job, does that fuck it up? I am talking a job for a grand or two here and there.
Never filed taxes before as I just got a job last year. If I file for 2019 tomorrow will I still get the money or would that go to my parents who claimed me as a dependent in 2018?
It's absolutely going straight into my savings. Unemployment benefits as well. Gonna try stretching this out until I'm sure things will clear up.
Really appreciate the info, thank you!
Fortunately I can exercise at home, and have a couple of hobbies to keep me busy. Pretty good at being a home body when needed. Unfortunately I don't work directly with mental health per se (e.g. stress, depression, anxiety etc). That type of telehealth I definitely see as beneficial, and I would continue my work if that were the case. Not to get too long, but my work is more different and I can see a lot of clients not benefiting from a telehealth model exactly, and I can see clients dropping out or preferring to wait it out. Part of the stress would be figuring out how to approach the model and making it productive (when some clients can be fine without it for a month).
Thank you for your advice tho, it's definitely something to consider, and I really appreciate it.
Won't go to your parents unless you were under 17. File if you're ready--they haven't specified alternatives yet.
Same. Worked an internship last summer but I haven't filed for 2019 yet.
It's different per state. I didn't have to put down how much I made here in Jersey, as an old job was just listed there. Seemed easier going that route. Clicked that and now I'm pending approval. I assume I'll get rolled over into the federal package as well if I'm approved. If I'm not approved, I'm refiling with my last few months of freelance work. In that case, I would just be sending them bank statements.
Yup. I'm going to tell my parents to defer their mortgage payments as much as they can and try to save as much as we can because the way things are going in the US, this is going to last more than a month and who knows what's going to happen to their jobs, considering one of them does gig work full time.
Check it out state by state. Some are lenient, others are more strict. Just follow the letter of the law and jump in the loopholes as you see fit.
I'm still technically employed but on a zero hour schedule this entire month and will be at least through may now that the store I work at is closed. Stinks I don't qualify for unemployment as I'm not laid off or technically furloughed but still completely out of work =/
Unemployment in a lot of states is for people with reduced hours too (and I imagine it'll be more so right now).
On March 25, 2020, ED announced that my wages would not be garnished, but money is still being taken from my paycheck. What should I do?
If your wages continue to be garnished after the president's March 13, 2020, announcement, you should contact your employer's human resources department. If ED receives funds from your paycheck that should have been stopped as a result of the March 13 announcement, we will refund your garnished wages.
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Check and see. I have an account at a small bank and their website is awful and they support mobile deposit. I've only used the app like once and was very surprised to see it.
SIngle check, House dems are supposedly working on another relief package for later though.
This is actually really dope. I need this relief right now. Thanks.On March 25, 2020, ED announced that my wages would not be garnished, but money is still being taken from my paycheck. What should I do?
If your wages continue to be garnished after the president's March 13, 2020, announcement, you should contact your employer's human resources department. If ED receives funds from your paycheck that should have been stopped as a result of the March 13 announcement, we will refund your garnished wages.
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Yeah, not knowing whether or not this aid will last throughout the duration of the quarantine makes me somewhat glad I have stable work. Hopefully the government extends it if need be.
Never thought I'd find a way to feel slighted at getting $1200 for free lol. Anyways, it's surprising that a deal that's actually beneficial managed to get passed. Great that the folks who need help are getting it.
2019 if you've filed them. We don't know what the alternative is.
Its going straight into emergency savings, As is our 'vacation' fund.
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Wrong! If you weren't claimed as a dependent you can claim the $1200 (you might need to file taxes with $0 income if you didn't bother filing them).
If you're willing to work, able to work, and actively looking for work then you also qualify for the expanded unemployment insurance for 4 months!
The bill includes funding for states that offer underemployment insurance and states that are willing to add it. Check your state unemployment rules to see if they offer it, if they don't then keep an eye on what your state will be doing after the bill is passed cause your state might begin offering it.
I made more money in 2019 than 2018, should I wait to file for unemployment until after I file for 2019? (Freelancer)
They're using 2019 tax returns first and then 2018 if you didn't file for 2019 yet. Fill out a tax return even if you had no income.
I won't be filing for 2019, until near the July deadline & my 2018 filing didn't have any direct deposit info.
I guess they'll mail the check to the address on file (for 2018)? Or, it's likely they'll just wait to see if I file 2019, by the July deadline?
I guess they'll mail the check to the address on file (for 2018)? Or, it's likely they'll just wait to see if I file 2019, by the July deadline?
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Unemployment and the $1200 is unrelated. The tax deadline this year was moved to July so you can hold off on filing your 2019 taxes. I would do the unemployment ASAP to get in line.
I totally get that, I was just wondering if filing taxes had anything to do with the amount for unemployment.
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Should be fine if you used direct deposit to get your refund.
Someone also mentioned that the irs has a site to update the address on file. I'd still go with filing your 2019 taxes though and maybe doing a usps mail forwarding request if you're worried though.
Update My Information | Internal Revenue Service
Notify the IRS of an address or name change to make sure the IRS can process your tax return, send your refund or contact you, if needed