A self-employed person may not collect unemployment benefits based on his self employment. See the Related Link below for details.
In most states you cannot collect unemployment if you were self-employed. It is advised one check for specific unemployment laws within their state.
No. Under the heading "You may be ineligible to receive benefits if:" in the Related Link below, self-employed persons may not be eligible.
No. An owner of a company would be considered self-employed, as opposed to a wage earner working for someone else. Under "General Eligibility" of the below Related Link, self-employed people are not eligible for unemployment compensation.
No, you must have been paid wages by someone else.
Having rental property assumes receiving rent, which makes you "self-employed". Referring to the section "What Can Be Deducted From My Benefits" in the Related Link below, you must report the income and it would be deducted an a prorated basis from your unemployment benefits.
As a general rule, people on commission such as Realtors and insurance agents are not eligible in Texas for unemployment. The law was enacted to protect wage earners, spouses, military, etc. and not the self-employed, which most independent contractors in sales are. The Related Link below goes into specifics on this.
The matter is the repo, not your employment. If your car is taken they will auction it off for what they can get and you will be held legally responsible for the balance. Regardless of the amount. Self employed or not. Yes, it is much harder for them to collect from you if you are self employed.
No, you are considered to be included in, and supported by, your parents or guardians families, and not a separate self-supporting entity.
One who is self employed might find that the most suitable insurance policy would be against unemployment insurance. Many insurance companies offer such insurance.
No. Because the only people qualified to receive the benefits are the employees the owner hires. The owner is not eligible for unemployment.
No. According to the Related Link below, a self employed person in New York cannot be considered unemployed because he/she controls their own employment, even if the business is not making any money.