Can you continue to collect unemployment after starting a small business?

Answer 1

You really should not cheat the system like this and to have a dual income based on self employment and unemployment is illegal. Unemployment insurance is a program that provides workers who lost their jobs with a weekly income during times of unemployment. The program is run and funded by both state and federal taxes paid by employers. So if you are working then the purpose of the unemployment benefits have been satisfied and you need to report your change in status and should no longer be receiving benefits from the state and your former employer.

Answer 2

Most, if not all, states make allowances for income while seeking full time employment, if you had lost a job and was running the home business to make ends meet. Obviously, you had to qualify, originally, with a work history of working for someone else, first. It's called partial unemployment benefits, and could even be full benefits if the income you receive (which MUST be reported each week), is less than the benefits themselves. As each state sets it's own rules, you need to check with your state's employment security office for clarification.

Answer 3

Because most states encourage your earning, and still getting partial unemployment benefits, until you find full time employment, check with your state employment security office for clarification.

Answer 4

well, starting a meth lab isn't consider a small business so yeah.

Answer 5

Some states do make allowances for starting up a business while on unemployment, but you have to check with your own state's employment security office for clarification.