Can I collect unemployment if I get a part time job?
In my state, you can collect if you are employed part time. But you have to work like 20 hours wk/or less. There are conditions. If you exceed the conditions you can't collect. The good thing about working part time while collecting is that your unemployment will last 2 times longer because you are stretching it out over a longer time period. And you are paying taxes for the job you are working, so you won't get nothing back when you file for tax returns. If you only collect unemployment for a year, its not earned income and therefore you can't get back taxes that you paid on it. Good luck!
Would I be denied unemployment and Is there anything else I can do?
So I was working at staples I was hired full time I was working 37-40 hrs a week 6 months after I started working there my manager was informed that they were doing away with my position and wss offering a severance package for me . My manager denied it for me and told me about it after he already denied it for me but never told me what it was when I questioned him about it he kept responding it wasnt good enough. Before this happened I was moving and my commute would be 40+ minutes asked several times to transfer me to a closer store never did I even went to other stores and asked them but my manager would have to sign off on it . Aftermy manager denied my severance package they swaped me to part time doing 15-21 hrs my paychecks went from $400 to $150 Would that be a good enough reason to quit ? I live on my own and with the commute $60 out of my paycheck was going to gas is there anyway I can get my manager in trouble
Will unemployment ruin my tax return...?
Unemployment benefits are taxable as ordinary income. You must include the amounts from the 1099-G that you received from the state. However in your case your income including the unemployment benefits is low enough that this will not affect your tax liability at all. If any tax was withheld from your unemployment benefits, that will be refunded to you as well. If any tax was withheld, it will be listed in box 4 of the Form 1099-G. Note to Gem: Unemployment is fully taxable, not 50% as you claim. Where ever did you hear that?!
Emergency Money/Student Loans?
I have been unemployed for over a year now. My unemployment has stopped. I have applied for every job you can think of from cleaning, waiting tables, etc. ( I have applied to over 300 jobs) My background is in Administration/Management so these companies are not interested in hiring me. I have recently tested HIV+ which is something that I am dealing with. I have no money in my bank account it is currently over drafted. I have tried contacting my local HIV orgainzation that provides emergency assistance for rent and have not had any responses for 3 weeks to my voice mails, emails, etc. I have also been in contact with the Social Service Dept at the hospital who keeps telling me to "keep trying". I am currently enrolled in College, however, I will not get a refund from my student loans until next month. I have tried to arrange something with my land loard in case I am unable to get the funds to pay June rent. My land lord will not budge, never been late on my rent and have been here for 3 years now. I have no family here that I can turn to either. I have called every State/Local/County offices for the past 3+ weeks and haven't received any luck. Do anyone know of a program that will give a loan aganist your student loans? Meaning someone who will give me the money to cover my rent today and next month I can pay it off with my refund check from my student loans? I'm located in Ohio
How do I save to get a car within a year with a $300 a month job?
My son bought a 1991 Honda Prelude Si for $800 recently. It needs a few repairs, but he knows how to do anything it needs, and what he doesn’t know, I do, or we’ll figure it out. Assuming your expenses are minimal (at $300 a month, I assume you live with your parents or something like that), you could find a really fun car like that and have enough to buy it in a few months.If you’re making $300 a month, I would say it’s very likely you can make more than that. Either work more hours or find a different job. That would make it easier to buy a car as well.
Is it an illegal "Under the table" job or is it a kids summer type job?
Hello there, When an employer pays someone in what is referred to as under the table, the employer is trying to avoid the employment taxes and related matters. From an employee's view, they are getting paid in cash with no records of employment or earnings. By law, the employee is required to report that money on their personal income tax return. The real disadvantage for employees is if they are fired they have trouble filing for unemployment because their is no record of them being employed. Also a problem arises if the employee gets hurt on the job. They have problems filing against the employer's workman's compensation insurance. I don't know what state you are in and may not know your state's employment laws. Usually overtime is only required for work above 40 hours per week. That would be difficult to reach that number of hours in a 3 day work week. If you have encountered substantial medical expenses that are not covered by your (or your parents') health insurance, you should ask the employer to compensate you for those job related expenses. Since you are over 16, I do not see a problem with the child labor laws. In most states an employer can hire people 16 years or older. Again, I don't know what state you are in. But that is the general rule. Filing for workman's compensation would help you only if you have lost work time and thus earnings due to work related injuries. If you have not lost work time, there is probably not much there to pursue. Again, I would suggest you ask your employer to reimburse you for uninsured medical expenses. Later, Hello again, I see someone else posted an answer while I was writing mine. That answer was not there when I started writing or I would have commented on it. I do not know what that person's problem is, but the answer is out of line. Yes your employer is taking advantage of you. How much you are losing is problematic. The government agency that would be most interested in the employer's activities would be at the state level. What ever the state agency that handles unemployment issues would take a dim view of this employer's activities. Most likely go back and assess employment taxes on the employer for the past few years. Then the IRS would follow suit for federal employment taxes because the employer is beating his employees out of (future) social security benefits by not reporting the quarters of work.
If you suddenly lost all your money, your job, and your home, what steps would you take to get back on your feet?
I think this is a great question because such a situation could either bring out the best or the worst in people. For someone who's a life guru, like Tony Robbins, I think it would be an interesting challenge and he would only be bummed out about it for a few days. He'd get back on his feet in a few months because of his knowledge and experience. If a person has a low wage job, and a cynical outlook on life, (s)he will struggle to get over this nightmarish situation. Personally, I've been lucky to have a family that would let me sleep on their couch during periods of unemployment---so if I found myself in that situation, I would ask a relative for help. I would live with my parents or siblings, and then look for a job----ANY JOB! I'm not too proud to do menial labor (I've done it before). I'd have to live a frugal life, and then find a place to live. Sometimes you can find a landlord that will let you rent an apartment if you don't make a lot of money. If you can find other people who are down & out and make a low salary, you can each put up $300 a month to rent a small house. After you get your pay raises or get a better job, you can move out. Sometimes the unemployment office has good job leads. You might be able to collect some unemployment checks while you're looking for a job. Sometimes employment agencies can give you a temporary job. That way you can earn some money during your job search. You might even meet some people who can refer you to a job. Having a good reputation and a good social network is the best way to get a job. It's great to get some people to vouch for you (your ex-coworkers, your pastor, your friends, your teachers, your past supervisors). If you don't have that, you may have to take whatever job you can get until you can find a better opportunity. When I was in my 20s, I was tired of being unemployed and not getting hired for jobs, so I joined the U.S. Army. I wouldn't recommend it for everyone---they really made life difficult for me. One time I was doing some military training in the woods, and I slept in a tent for several days with a rifle strapped to me. It snowed sometimes and the nights were cold. During that time, I said to myself, "If I can survive this, I can handle life after the Army."