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Is there a maximum to unemployment taxes paid by an employer?
The taxes paid to the state by the business (for the purpose of the state paying unemployment claims) through their payroll taxes are determined by the state collecting them.
Where do you pay unemployment insurance if employees work off site and from home in the state they live or where the company is based?
As the employer, who is responsible for paying the payroll tax from which the state collects funds for unemployment benefits, you'd pay in the state where your company is based. Employees pay no unemployment insurance, but can file in the state where they live and that state will act as the "agent" state, in their behalf, and assist them collecting from the "liable" state.
Can you collect unemployment when your own company files bankruptcy?
The company's going bankrupt should not affect your getting unemployment, The company paid (or should have) unemployment taxes to the state who, in turn, pays the benefits to claimants. Therefore it is the state you look to for relief.
Does paying out unemployment insurance to a former employee increase the unemployment taxes for the employer?
The employer does not pay to the former employee. The employer pays unemployment taxes to the state he does business in, and the state, in turn, pays the benefits to the unemployed worker. If the employer has a large enough labor turn over, the state will raise his tax percentage payable accordingly.
Does every business pay into unemployment?
No. Some businesses are exempt from paying the payroll tax, but each state determines which ones qualify.
What is the maximum income that I can make and still receive unemployment?
This is entirely up to the state paying the benefits. Generally it has to be less than the weekly benefits, but the amounts are indeterminate.
If you are paying to work do you deduct it from earnings reported to unemployment?
You are required to report all income, gross not net. This could also affect the amount, if any, that you would receive weekly from unemployment. As each state has its own criteria, you should check with your state for its requirements.
Can you still collect your Ohio unemployment compensation after your company files bankruptcy?
If your company has been paying its unemployment taxes to the state all along, its being bankrupt won't hurt your unemployment benefits because those are paid to you from the state's pool of taxes collected from all the employers. Of course, you still have to qualify as any other claimant, as far as the state is concerned.
Can you receive a severance pay weekly and unemployment at the same time in Wisconsin?
You should direct this question to your state unemployment office. In some states it matters what the company calls it and how it's paid... if they're literally paying you weekly (as opposed to paying you a lump sum equal to so many weeks pay all at once) then it might affect your unemployment benefits.
Can a single member LLC company owner in the state of Iowa qualify for unemployment if the company has lost all their clients due to economic conditions?
Unlikely. Unemployment is insurance and you have likely not been paying those premiums.
Can you draw unemployment from someone who paid you in cash?
Regardless whether the manner you were paid was by check, cash, etc., if the employer is paying unemployment taxes to the state, it's the state that would pay you. If you were being "paid under the table" and no record was maintained about your employment, then you could have difficulty.
Can employers lie on unemployment claims and not get in trouble?
No, but it is also not to their advantage to do so. Unemployment insurance covers the cost of the paid money so it costs the company nothing extra. The penalty for lying on a Government document is heavy. They would be ahead to allow the collection of benefits.Additional information:The "unemployment insurance" is the taxes the state collect from businesses to compensate workers the business laid off. There could be penalties, fines, and other actions taken by the state if the lies were found out. The state checks out everyone's responses to allegations, etc. and from what ever source they deem necessary.
