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ttdww
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June 6, 2019
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Where does it show unemployment tax paid, if at all

  • June 6, 2019
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I'm self-employed and use TurboTax to calculate my returns each year.  I'd like to find out if I've been paying into California unemployment so I can collect some of it back since I'm not working currently.  Where in my returns will I find if I was in fact paying into unemployment?
Best answer by Lisa995
As a self employed person in the state of California, you do not pay into unemployment for yourself.  If you have employees, then you would be paying unemployment for your employees on the state quarterly payroll reports that are filed throughout the year.

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SweetieJeanAlumni - Champ
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June 6, 2019
Surely you would know if you had been paying into the CA unemployment system, wouldn't you?
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SweetieJeanAlumni - Champ
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June 6, 2019
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de231ec.pdf">http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de231ec.pdf</a>
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ttdwwAuthor
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June 6, 2019
Thank you.  Your first answer could have been completely omitted.  I wouldn't be asking if I knew that answer.  The .PDF is helpful but doesn't answer my question.  Thank you for taking the time, however I'm still seeking an answer to my question.
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SweetieJeanAlumni - Champ
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June 6, 2019
As a self-employed person, it is extremely important that you keep careful records of all your income and expenses. The link that I gave you above says this:
"Self-employed individuals, who are not employers, may only elect SDI coverage for themselves."
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ttdwwAuthor
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June 6, 2019
Thank you.
Lisa995
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Lisa995Alumni - Champ
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June 6, 2019
and the SDI for self employed people is quite expensive!   They want 4.99% of your Net Profit each year for SDI!
♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥Lisa♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪
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ttdwwAuthor
Level 2
June 6, 2019
Yes, that's a lot indeed.  Thanks again.
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SweetieJeanAlumni - Champ
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June 6, 2019
Some states allow for you to purchase private unemployment comp through an insurance company, but I don't know if CA is one of them.
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ttdwwAuthor
Level 2
June 6, 2019
Interesting.  I'll check into that.  Thanks so much.
Lisa995
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Lisa995Alumni - ChampAnswer
Alumni - Champ
June 6, 2019
As a self employed person in the state of California, you do not pay into unemployment for yourself.  If you have employees, then you would be paying unemployment for your employees on the state quarterly payroll reports that are filed throughout the year.
♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥Lisa♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪
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ttdwwAuthor
Level 2
June 6, 2019
I see.  Thanks very much!
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