Yes, you have employees, so you pay.
No. Because the only people qualified to receive the benefits are the employees the owner hires. The owner is not eligible for unemployment.
Yes, only the employers and not the employees. However, there are classes of employers not subject to payroll taxes if they employ independent contractors, or some seasonal work, etc. Each state decides its own classification.
Something sounds wrong here and should be checked into. In ALL states, the employers, not the employees, pay the unemployment taxes based on the wages the employer pays his workers. Also, only the state of Pennsylvania should be involved.
The unemployment taxes (which are paid ONLY by the businesses) paid into the state's unemployment benefit fund, are decided by each state as to terms and conditions.
I'm afraid you already answered your question. You called them employees and employees must be given a W-2 form, and you are responsible for paying your employer share of their Social Security, Medicare, and Unemployment Taxes. Employees must be treated as such no matter how many employees you have. The IRS has been strongly cracking down on people who try to say that employees are subcontractors and to get away with giving them a 1099 form instead of a W-2. The main thing people try to get away with is not paying their share of the taxes listed above. I recommend that you not try it as you will be caught and will be subject to paying the taxes plus interest and substantial penalties.
No. You can only collect from the state that your employer paid his unemployment taxes to, the "liable" state.
Yes. Unemployment benefits are taxable income. If you had taxes withheld from your checks, you may be entitled to a refund.
No. You can only collect from the "liable state" which the employer pays unemployment taxes to, which in your case is California.
You can only collect unemployment benefits from the "liable state", where the employer paid unemployment taxes, so Missouri would not pay you benefits, as you described it.
You wish!! If you are on unemployment in Georgia, but now live in Tennessee, you would apply for unemployment in Tennessee. Your records would transfer and you would be paid in the state where you live.Another answer:You can only draw unemployment from the "liable state", Georgia in your case, because that is the state that your employer paid the unemployment taxes, through the payroll taxes, to. You might file with Tennessee, but they would only be helping you receive the benefits from Georgia.
Anyone can file taxes.You can only get a refund if you overpaid taxes during the year or qualify for some refundable tax credit such as the Earned Income Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit.The most likely reason you might get a refund would be if you had taxes withheld from your unemployment compensation.
Yes. Unemployment benefits are taxable income. If you had taxes withheld from your checks, you may be entitled to a refund.Read more: Can_i_file_a_tax_return_if_unemployment_was_my_only_income