Become a Patron! This is a post I've wanted to write for a long time, but haven't been able to since the story wasn't quite complete. Now that my final unemployment insurance payments have landed in my account, I can do a full accounting of the entire course of my pandemic relief assistance. Background I think this is an interesting exercise for a couple reasons. First, … [Read more...] about How I did on the pandemic relief laws
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Two quirks to watch for when reporting 2020 unemployment compensation
Become a Patron! There has been a fair amount of confusion and chaos around changes made to the taxation of unemployment compensation in the American Rescue Plan, so as I'm finishing up preparing my own 2020 taxes, I want to draw readers' attention to one very important and one very minor consideration when reporting unemployment insurance benefits received in 2020. What's … [Read more...] about Two quirks to watch for when reporting 2020 unemployment compensation
MEUC: the unemployment insurance top-up no one is talking about
Become a Patron! Since the original CARES act in March, I've been trying to provide practical, real-world guidance on the nuances of federal and state aid to unemployed and self-employed workers. For reference: In May I shared my successful EIDL loan application; In July I asked whether the PPP program was designed to fail; In August I broke down what programs … [Read more...] about MEUC: the unemployment insurance top-up no one is talking about
Personal finance during the pandemic
Become a Patron! As you may have heard, the world is in the throes of a new, as-yet-untreatable, easily-communicable, fairly-deadly virus. I'm not going to tell you to wash your hands, stay home, maintain physical distance, etc. You already know that, unless you're a dedicated OANN viewer. Instead, I want to share a few suggestions about how I'm thinking about the pandemic … [Read more...] about Personal finance during the pandemic
Personal finance during the plague: what I’m watching for
Become a Patron! As we near the end of the beginning of our public and private response to the coronavirus pandemic, there's obviously a lot to keep track of, and as we saw with the quickly-exhausted Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Paycheck Protection Program funds, waiting to act can be an expensive mistake. With that in mind, I thought it would be useful to organize … [Read more...] about Personal finance during the plague: what I’m watching for