I have been paying a lot of money in taxes every year, now that my buisness has closed, can I/am I entitled to any financial help from the Government?
2007-08-23 07:22:27 · 14 answers · asked by Greg Dolan D 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Self-employed persons don't pay into federal or state unemployment. I don't know what state you live in so I won't tell you 100% that you can't get any help at all from your state, but I can tell you you won't get help from the feds.
2007-08-23 07:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have paid a lot of income taxes over the last ten years. But if you weren't an employee during that time, then no employer has been paying federal or state unemployment taxes on your earnings during that time. So you're probably not entitled to collect from unemployment now.
2007-08-23 07:27:42 · answer #2 · answered by Plea_of_insanity 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unemployment benefits are paid from a fund established from money paid by employers. The employee does not pay for it. If you were not an employee then probably not. You must also be unemployed through no fault of your own which obviously is not true.
2007-08-23 07:31:43 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You were an employee of the company and paid unemployment taxes to the state. Yes, you are entitled to unemployment.
2007-08-23 07:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most places, self-employed people are not eligible to receive unemployment comp benefits.
2007-08-23 10:09:20 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can collect unemployment if you contributed to the unemployment fund in your state. however, some states do not require the participant to pay into the fund. the state pays into the fund but all states are different. you need to check into this and get a true answer.
2007-08-23 07:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Owners are exempt from unemployment benefits. You are out of luck.
2007-08-23 07:34:45 · answer #7 · answered by Willie J 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Did you pay in? If you did it maybe possible. If not you cann't. Nor are you entitled to goverment help.
2007-08-23 07:29:14 · answer #8 · answered by ball 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Ohio you can so definitely contact your unemployment office!
2007-08-23 07:25:33 · answer #9 · answered by Ashley V 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i would say contact your state's unemployment bureau and ask. It varies state to state.
2007-08-23 07:24:56 · answer #10 · answered by mrjobez 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋