Why do you have to pay for unemployment on your taxes?

Question

people tend to think its your tax dollars that pays for unemployment. Its not. Businesses pay for insurance that covers unemployment and causes their premiums to raise if claims are filed for them. So why does uncle sam get to charge u out the
a$ $ on taxes for something they never paid for?

they tax unemployment at way higher rates than regualr income is what i mean.so why do they have the ability to tax it at a substantially higher rate.

and i agree taxes need to be paid. we need to run the roads law enforcement and all types of things.

Answer 1

Employers cover only a portion of unemployment. The remainder is covered by the Federal government and the state. This safety net helps hundreds of thousands of workers each year who are laid off with no prospect of a new job. One of them was my father in the year 1972. Another was me in the 80's. Another was my sister's husband in the 90's.

Sometimes, we pay for things that we never personally use. That doesn't mean that the thing isn't useful or wise to have paid. I am happy to pay for house insurance; although I hope and pray that I may never need to cash in on the policy. Likewise, I'm happy to pay the unemployment tax, though I hope and pray I never again need to make a claim.

Answer 2

By your logic, they shouldn't tax on my income either. My employer pays me, not the government. The actual language of both the 16th amendment and the Internal Revenue Code, mention "incomes, from whatever source derived". The payments are income to you.

It would be a better argument if the payments were funded by taxes. Why should the government tax payments out of tax revenue?

Answer 3

The private banks that run the federal reserve and the IRS are just screwing you again. Why do you have to pay an income tax period? There is no law that says you have to pay an income tax. Do some research on the subject, you will find that the law doesnot exist. Search for America: Freedom to Fascism on youtube.