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“I got a letter from the IRS. Apparently I owe them $800. So I sent them a letter back. I said, “If you’ll remember, I fastened my return with a paper clip, which according to your very own latest government pentagon spending figures will more than make up for the difference.” - Emo Philips

VEC (Virginia Employment Commission) Help

Drawing unemployment is a Godsend if you need. It is supposed to be only used if you are having difficulty finding a job. Unfortunally, in the past year, more peplk eare losing their jobs than being hired. hankfully the government is trying to help somewhat. Here is a few hints: to help you after you filed fow unemployment:

1. If you are still in your benefit year, and you run out of benefits, still file your weekly claim.

2. Has your benifit year recently ended? Reapply.

3. You think you can't file anymore in your previous benefit year? Try the phone service, filing online and over the phone are seperate service. For instance, if you benefit year ended in June, but you haven't filed since March because you were told you had no more benefits and you already applied for a new benefit year, if you use the phone system, it may allow you to file from your last file date until your first benefit year ended.

You may or may not recieve any money then, but the reasoning is that if the Government passes another extension or supplements, you will receive that in back pay. Also, it will help keep the unemployment numbers realistic because the numbers are based on the number of people filing.

 

Tier II unemplotment Underway in Virginia

As of June 26th, 2009, the the Virginia Tier II unemployment package has been approved as part of the federal stimulus package. Recieving the funds is possibly a few weeks away and there should be a lump sum up until the first week in May to qualified recipients. Contact your local VEC for more information.
 

The Economic Recovery Payment

A one-time payment of $250 will be made in 2009 to:

  • Retirees, disabled individuals and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration.
  • Disabled veterans receiving benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Railroad Retirement beneficiaries.

You will need to contact he appropiate authority for more information because this payment is not going to come from the IRS.

The Social Security Administration Web site and the Veterans Administration Website has a special section on the economic recovery payment. It has been reported that the payments will be sent out early as June of 2009.

 

Increasing Unemployment

The flow of unemployment rate is jumping with the editions of Merrillat in Woodstock and the Genie Plant in Shenandoah, Va. laying off around 200 employees. The Workforce Center in Luray, Va. has found a way to help combat the rising unemployment by grabbing whatever piece of the pie of the Stimulus Package that President Obama signed into law earlier this year from Governor Kaine. What the Workorce Center is trying to do is to use that money to offer employers incentives to hire more people. Certain business locally are currently afraid to hire at the moment due to the status of the economy.

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Tax tips for the unemployed

There is alot of misconceptions that if you are unemployed that you do ot have to file taxes. According to Uncle Sam, you may have to. If you were unemployed in 2008, we have some FAQ's that may help.

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