{"id":4029,"date":"2020-05-24T20:27:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T00:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chriswhalencpa.com\/?p=4029"},"modified":"2020-05-24T22:46:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T02:46:04","slug":"not-back-to-work-unemployment-pays-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chriswhalencpa.com\/not-back-to-work-unemployment-pays-too-much","title":{"rendered":"Memo – Don’t Want To Go Back To Work Because Unemployment Pays More Than Your Old Job? I Would Read This Now"},"content":{"rendered":"
Want my blog posts delivered to your inbox?\u00a0Click here to subscribe<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n To listen to the podcast version of memo click here \u2014>\u00a0Podcast Version<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Employers, click here to read my related memo written for you on this subject.<\/span><\/p>\n Memo \u2013 Got PPP Money But Employees Won\u2019t Return Because Unemployment Benefits Are Too High?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Employees, if your pre-lockdown job was offered to you, and you refuse to go back to that job, and you are collecting unemployment instead, you might be committing fraud, unless you meet an exception.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are the valid reasons that may exempt you.<\/span><\/p>\n If you are unable to prove any of the five above, you are committing fraud by collecting unemployment, and not returning to the position offered to you.<\/span><\/p>\n If found to be defrauding the government, you will be required to return all funds you have received from any of the benefits systems, state and federal, and will most likely have penalties and interest assessed against you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The employer by law, has to report refusal to return to work, to the SBA and the state unemployment divisions.<\/span><\/p>\n Also, when you’re certifying your weekly unemployment benefits, at least for New Jersey, you have to acknowledge that you’re not committing fraud by claiming benefits you’re not entitled to. And it asks if work is available also.<\/span><\/p>\n Be extremely careful when answering, as you are answering under penalties of perjury.<\/span><\/p>\n Employers need to report former employers not returning to work, please remember that going forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Questions? Concerns? Call me on (732) 673-0510.<\/span><\/p>\n Want my blog posts delivered to your inbox?\u00a0Click here to subscribe<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Click here to request a consultati<\/a>on or ask me a question.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Please reach out to me without hesitation with any tax, business or accounting question, and to schedule a consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n Tax Laws are complex.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n It is very easy to make mistakes that can incur penalties.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you have a Tax, Accounting or Business Question?<\/span><\/p>\n Call Me Immediately. (732) 673-0510.<\/span><\/p>\n Is your CPA or Attorney<\/span><\/p>\n ignoring your Phone Calls and Emails?<\/span><\/p>\n Call Me Immediately. (732) 673-0510.<\/span><\/p>\n Remember,<\/span><\/p>\n Chris Whalen, CPA<\/span> <\/p>\n #UnEmploymentClaims #PUA #unemploymentbenefits #unemployment #PPP #PPPloan #PPPloans #Lockdown #Covid2019 #CoronavirusLockdown #CoronavirusPandemic #COVID\u30fc19 #StimulusChecks #VAR #Covid19 #Coronavirus <\/span>#turbotax #hrblock #smallbusinessowners #incometaxes #incometax <\/span>#irs #SmallBusinessSaturday #smallbusinessowner #businessmarketing #businessowner #yearend #jerseyshore #cpa #taxplanning #Accounting #TedTalk\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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