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I just typed a full post a short while ago. Then something made it disappeared. I’ll do a shorter post.

I’m on unemployment. Even thou I own a business. My business is not earning anything. I do work part time for some friends at times. I report all my earnings weekly when I file my weekly claim. I had a client I haven’t done work for over 4 years. It went to a lawyer for the estate to be settled. The last time I did work for him 4 years ago he paid me a major part of the invoice. My wife has done clerical work on that account per lawyers request during those 4 years. I get a call, and he wants me to give a direction of line for dozer work. I like to gentleman and his family, so sure, I don’t mind. I’m not doing anything anyway. We get the line cleared. I’m good! Helps me once the courts rule on the estate. My wife and I talk about it before hand. It would be nice to get paid for work done. As far as we were concerned we used all that we contracted for several years ago. I wasn’t going to add that day in the billings. But after this we’d start billing through the lawyer. There’s more fieldwork, clerical work, and maps that have to be completed. I went that day not expecting to charge any fees. But It would be nice to clean the slate and be paid for all the work my wife has done. We finish that task that day. Then he gives me a check for the balance of what our contract was. And all future billings will be through the lawyer.

Now I feel troubled. Guilty! Like I did something wrong! Then my post disappearing. Like something didn’t want me to ask this question.

I’ve come a long ways to cleanup my life. Steady in my church. Confession monthly. Prayer and Rosary daily. My ex-Baptist wife is now Catholic. She’s becoming more Catholic by the day. It’s nice praying the Rosary with he daily.

I DON’T WANT TO MESS UP!

The Question on the Unemployment form is.

Did you work this week? No

Report any earnings even thou you’re not going to get paid this week. None

As my wife said, I didn’t earn any of those fees. She did.

So what do you think? Did I do something wrong?
 
If it was your wife who was paid for the work, you did nothing wrong. Certainly, not a sin.

On a legal standpoint, if the check was made out to you instead of your wife, you better file it as earnings with your unemployment, for they’ll find out when you file your income taxes and the fine is greater than you want to have to deal with. Consult with your lawyer first.

Jim
 
The check was made to our busness.
I’m not a tax expert or a lawyer, but going by my own experience earing 1099 wages while in unemployment.

I would think that the net profit would be considered half of your personal income.

If you have questions, call unemployment or consult your lawyer.

I’ve seen guys who started their own construction business while collecting unemployment get charged with fraud by the Division of Unemployment. Not pretty.

Jim
 
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