California's unemployment benefits are based on the 12 months beginning 15 - 17 months ago and the amount is based on the earnings in the highest paid week in the base period. See the Related Link below for more details.
The California Unemployment taxes that employers pay is 3.4% on new employees and ranges from 1.5 to 6.2 % for all others. This is on the employee's first $7,000 wages. More information on this can be found in the Related Link below.
If you got unemployment in 2012 you do have to file taxes if you didn't have the taxes taken out of the unemployment you received.
No. You can only collect from the "liable state" which the employer pays unemployment taxes to, which in your case is California.
Sure you can, but your unemployment benefits will be clawed back. It will also negatively affect your total taxes.
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I would say it is kind of expensive in California!
He's not. The employer is the one who pays the state unemployment taxes.
California will attempt to take money from anybody for anything, including states which with they have made reciprocal arrangements. In some "hardship" circumstances, you can outmaneouver them, but you are better off getting your back taxes reduced or eliminated, as back taxes accrue interest and penalties.
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The taxes paid to the state by the business (for the purpose of the state paying unemployment claims) through their payroll taxes are determined by the state collecting them.
No. Benefits are not taxable, unless your SDI is in place of Unemployment Insurance. In this case, your SDI benefit is taxable.
yes. Unemployment Insurance is filed with your state, when you become unemployed. Taxes are filed based on calendar years.
You will be able to use the 1040ez form if you collected unemployment.