Question

Has anyone had any luck filing for unemployment as an independent contractor? Asking for my mom. I helped her apply and it says she will receive $0 per week. She is a hair stylist and was forced to close her salon. After 30 years, she will have to close permanently if things don’t change soon.  

Answer 1

May 11th for self employed. You first have to be denied by traditional unemployment to the apply and be approved for the PUA (pandemic assistance).  

Answer 2

Nope they are saying May 11

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@tights May 11th salons can open?  

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No May 11 is when they are saying 1099 will be able to get unemployment

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@tights where did you hear this?  

Answer 3

Call this number 18157403089 I was able to have someone call me by the end of the day last week!  

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@portwine Thank you so much! We will give it a try!  

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What was this number for

Answer 4

Not if she haven’t been paying unemployment insurance there is no wages reported for her that’s why the amount is $0

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@clinton13 yes but system is available for gig workers but not till monday. We have to send our taxes in. Illinois is slow

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@narbada good to know definitely didn’t know that

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@clinton13 yes it's for gig workers. Its unemployment PUA

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They have to update the system for us.  

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@narbada great news Im happy you all will get compensated as well I wonder will this be an on going thing or just durning the pandemic

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@clinton13 I believe 39 weeks only. For pandemic. I just want to get back to work. But I clean houses and work very limited

Answer 5

Illinois is slow, they have to update the system for us. Just keep certifying and appeal it. She will get back pay. Suppose to be ready may 11th

Answer 6

I too am an independent hair stylist and I got 52 dollars a week for unemployment but at the start of 2019 for 4 weeks I was a w2 employee so I paid a little into it and that might be why I received mine. Also I applied right after quarantine started.  

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@danaides5832 wait. $52! What about the $600?  

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Yes, if you didn’t have that w2 you would’ve gotten zero

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@aculeus yes the 600 but the weekly rate I was given was 52 dollars a week

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@danaides5832 is the 600 a week or every two?  

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@aculeus i thought it was every month?  

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@aculeus it’s every week. My husband is receiving it via traditional unemployment

Answer 7

Package isn’t ready yet for self employed. Heard may 11th you can file. If she’s a small business owner there are loans out there to help also.  

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@vicious ya good luck lol

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@vicious kabbage. com is where people can easily apply for the payroll assistance loan as a 1099 employee

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@vicious those loans are not worth it , unless you have employees. And if you get the loans you cannot get unemployment. My friend got offered only $3000 she makes more than that in a month. That's for the EDI L loan

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@narbada just giving people options. I don’t need them so honestly haven’t looked into it. Maybe it is worth it to her to check into it ‍♀️

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@vicious yea it's worth it to pay your employees. But and the other hand I have seen business owners employees get mad because they got the loan and employees get paid, so that means no unemployment, which they would make more. Trust me she did it to keep her business open

Answer 8

Yes @tights is Rightyou cannot even start to apply till May 11th they will give her all the Backpay the original date

Answer 9

The governor said to apply now and it will make it easier to get the funds once the self employed can apply

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@interloper7 he said too that if you apply early you will get rejected, but this will put you in the system and make it easier when you apply again May 11.  

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@josefina correct. Not ideal but thankfully there is support for self employed and part timers

Answer 10

I did — had no issues, I’m a personal trainer. Has she filed as a 1099 in the past few years?  

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@adrieneadrienne how did you get it? Self-Employed/1099 systems not ready?  

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@adrieneadrienne are you 1099? Im a cleaning lady and am not 1099 by any of my customers. I filed, was denied 2 times as the governor says is best. i also downloaded my business license and taxes to IDES through the site. Just trying to be ready!  

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@highpitched — I applied like regular for UI — I’ve have been a 1099 for years so maybe it depends on your filing status for the past?  

Answer 11

@mandragora have her file now! The governor is on every day at 2:30 and each day he was asked about self-employed unemployment. He said everyone should apply now! You will be denied but they will start processing the week of May 11th. Have your mom apply now.  

Answer 12

Thanks everyone! I will have her apply again. We have applied twice and keep getting an estimated weekly amount of $0. Hopefully that will change on May 11th! My heart breaks for everyone going through this  

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@mandragora dont apply again just keep certifying. You apply again it will start your claim over. Just do as I said in last comment

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@narbada Thank you so much!  

Answer 13

Ok so call the Number somebody posted above I just got a call back. If she filed a ready if not file and then follow this prompt and upload her 1099 or her federal taxes and she gets paid cash in check like I do they will start working on them on the 11th if you papa will get nothing to the end of the monster maybe even June but at least you keep certifying and you'll get back. I put it in the comments how to upload your documents

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If you have any questions call me I can help you. 8154741688

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@narbada Thank you! This is so helpful!  

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@narbada what's is the number above for

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@tights in 1st comment

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@tights Call this number 18157403089 I was able to have someone call me by the end of the day last week!  

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Make sure you have you ides I'd or leave ss number

Answer 14

Make sure she applies now and she should upload her tax docs and a copy of her photo ID to the IDES system after she applies. It will help everything go faster.