Can you file for unemployment if self-employed?

[SlickFazzer]

[VegasDave]

Is your self employment under the table?

If so, than absolutely yes. If you are honest and taxed on your self-employment, then no.

[SlickFazzer]

right.

[Mudcat]

No. If you're employed, you are not eligible for unemployment. Unless you're talking about committing fraud. Then you certainly could file and lie and take your chances.


If you used to be self-employed but are now unemployed, you could file legally.

[Matt Rain]

I'm employed by my own corporation (glorified self-employment) and pay EI both as an employer and employee, so I assume that could technically fire myself and file for unemployment if business were to become too slow to sustain a living, no? Is that what you meant, Slick?

[pico]

personal income tax is a nazi invention. i am anti nazi.

[showtime]

went through this years ago. In no way would they let me collect unemployment. Not sure if some states are different, but this was in Ohio.

[RogueJuror]

personal income tax is a nazi invention. i am anti nazi.

that was beautiful man, that's why we love you

[PuckOff]

I'm employed by my own corporation (glorified self-employment) and pay EI both as an employer and employee, so I assume that could technically fire myself and file for unemployment if business were to become too slow to sustain a living, no? Is that what you meant, Slick?

Matt,

I think you could claim EI. You are paying into it so why could you not make a claim for EI? Give it a try. If our gov turns you down then demand from them the amount you paid in.

[SlickFazzer]

I'm employed by my own corporation (glorified self-employment) and pay EI both as an employer and employee, so I assume that could technically fire myself and file for unemployment if business were to become too slow to sustain a living, no? Is that what you meant, Slick?

Right, kind of along these lines.

Someone out there must be pulling this scam.

[Shortstop]

No Slick, you can't.