unemployment and W9?

Question

Im collecting unemployment and a real estate company wants me to fill out a W9 form to cut grass for them, will that effect my unemployment. Im goin to claim what i make with them, but will it show up like a full time job or not, because it is goin to be like a one time thing. Should I go ahead and do it or pass

Answer 1

They're asking for you address and tax identification number. Since you're not a business with a separate TIN, that would be your social security number. The reason for this is so that they can send you a 1099 at the end of the year. If you make less than $600, chances are you won't receive one, but that would be up to them.

As for how it affects unemployment, it won't show up as a full-time job. The real estate company does not have to report to the IRS payments to contractors (you) unless they pay $600 or more, then they do so by 1099 and then only at the end of the year. That won't involve the agency in your state responsible for unemployment. When you earn money while receiving unemployment benefits, they just reduce the amount they pay you for the week in which you earned money elsewhere. My benefit rate is $329 per week, and when I earned $144 for a day's work they reduced my benefit for that week to $295. Personally, I thought they'd take the full $144 and was pretty happy that they didn't, lol. I suppose some states would reduce your benefit by the full amount earned elsewhere, but Mass doesn't any longer.

Take the money. At the very least it will extend the amount of time you can receive uemployment since you have a fixed total amount you can receive.

Answer 2

Usually there is some amount that you can make while on unemployment comp that won't affect your benefits. In an earlier question you said it would just be "a couple bucks" - but I'm sure that if you are going to mow lawns, it's more than that - otherwise let me know - if you're in my area you can come and mow mine! ;-}

But if it's a small amount of money, it might not cause you any problems for collecting unemp. comp - check with the u.c. people and ask them.

Good luck.

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Answer 4

From the web site of your state's unemployment agency you should be able to learn how much you can earn without effecting your unemployment. Check that before you make a decision.

Answer 5

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