Reporting Independent Contractor Income to Unemployment

**JK43232** · 12-11-2010, 06:42 AM

My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California

Hello, I just started collecting UI from California. In addition to the normal wages I received from employers in the past I also generated extra income (that was reported) and was paid a fee as a vendor/service provider and was issued a 1099 at the end of each year for that extra income.

From time to time I will be still be able to generate that income even while "unemployed". I am talking about once every couple of months or so.

Now that I am collecting UI I need to report that income. The question I have is regarding the need to enter "Total Hours Worked" on the "Continued Claim" form. I know from past experience that they will contact the "employer" to confirm what I was paid and when I worked. The "employer" in this case is not going to know what days or what hours I worked to generate the fee that I charged them.

Any suggestions as to how to correctly report the "Total Hours Worked" in this case. I can easily record the days and hours worked but the people paying me will have no way to confirm those hours......?????

Thanks

**Mr. Knowitall** · 12-12-2010, 07:03 PM

You're going to report "total hours worked" over the relevant issue, the employer will confirm that they paid you for the number of hours you claimed to have worked, and.... I guess I'm not seeing the problem.

**JK43232** · 12-12-2010, 08:35 PM

My only concern is that the employer does not directly supervise my hours and therefore has no firsthand knowledge of the number of hours worked.

I don't charge by the hour but rather by the task.

I can keep detailed records of the hours worked to perform the task and report those hours to the employer along with the fee for completing the task. Although if the employer is asked to confirm the number of hours I report to EDD they will only have my word to go on....

Possibly it isn't a problem... I hope not....

Thanks for taking the time to reply..

jk · 12-12-2010, 08:49 PM

as an IC you would report your own hours worked to the UI folks.

**PattyPA** · 12-12-2010, 09:18 PM

You are an IC. You don't have an employer, you have a client. The client can confirm what they paid you, if they are asked. You have to report your own hours based on your own records.