Back to work?

[countrygirl12]

Are you considered a gig worker - independent contractor, do you file a 1099s with your income tax?  If so, you can get $ through the CaresAct - via the Paycheck Protection Loan program.  It covers sole proprietors & independent contractors, ie self employed individuals & gig workers.

HTH, sorry this is happening to you.

LOAN program.  Those have to be paid back.  Pretty sure you have to also be a steady worker. Not just fly by night jobs here and there worker.

The people drawing unemployment have it made. Heck the businesses that are even opening back up can't get the dead beats to come back to work.  Our governor said if you call them back and they do not come to turn that in to unemployment and the unemployment checks will be stopped with the next check.  People don't want to work.  They want to sit at home and collect a check.  Sleep all day.  Lay around watching tv.  And order stuff online.  Then cry when it does not come for 2 weeks.

[aflyingmonkey]

No, you don't have to pay it back if you keep your employees on payroll for those two months -- if you are self-employed gig worker/independent contractor you just pay yourself.  You need to have filed with a 1099s.  You average your pay for 12 months & you are entitled to claim two months worth + 25% of that for rent & other owner expenses, so you can claim up to 2.5x your monthly salary & if you keep yourself on payroll then you don't have to pay it back. The loan is forgiven.  I know two independent contractors who applied & have gotten their money.  One even additionally qualifies for unemployment + $600 bonus in California for not only having their own gig company BUT for being a gig employee of another company that is not able to work.

People on that unemployment do have it made, they're getting about up to $1100.00 a week for sitting around. That $600 "bonus" stops in June.  It is ridiculous that they're getting more money than they were even making & a stimulus check -- way over kill... but at least this time it's the little people getting the money & not just Corporations.


Here's more information on the Cares Act:
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm961

[dancer139]

I'm so glad I am retired  and hubby just works part time ,,  with navy retirement money coming in.  we are fine.  no kids to home school,,  don't have to worry abut needing anything.  I feel for all those people who got laid off because of this mess we are going through.  Prayers to all

[hensleyll]

So I am getting one job on a paycheck, however, my boss gave those of us who continued to work a bonus which was good kept us going until my husband could get his check.Now for the next week hopefully will get some more week Just not going to stress over this for now.

[plennis]

I do fulfillment for a company that sells cd's and dvd's on Amazon.  We have been so busy because of people staying at home.  I am brining in more than before the corona virus and the rioting started.  There are 2 groups out there, the actual peaceful protestors and the looters. 

[mrsmere]

Praying things will continue to work out for you because it sounds like a rough situation.  Everyone is not trying to take advantage of the system and you sound like a hard responsible person.