New York Unemployment - How are self employment wages calculated for benefits?

They look at your net earnings (after expenses) from Schedule C on your tax returns. They use your highest quarter of earnings from the base period to determine your weekly rate. Make sure you have all your tax documents ready when you apply.

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I went thru this last year. Its a huge pain but heres what u need to know: First, they only look at your last 5 quarters of work. They use your tax returns and 1099s to verify everything. Your weekly benefit rate is roughly 1/26 of your highest quarter earnings, up to the max benefit. BIG TIP: Keep detailed records of all your income. They might ask for bank statements, invoices, and client contracts. Better to have too much documentation than not enough. If you worked both self-employed and regular W2 jobs, they combine those wages. Dont forget about your business expenses - they look at net income not gross. If you get stuck in the process, use claimyr.com to reach someone. Way better than trying to call yourself. Hope this helps! Feel free to ask any other questions 👍

ur gonna need a TON of patience dealing with ny unemployment as a freelancer 🤮

make sure ur reporting all ur income correctly or it'll come back to bite u later fr fr

anyone else getting different answers every time they call?