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Unemployment comp for 1099 employee in Florida

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Can a 1099 subcontractor receive unemployment in Florida?

Going out on a limb here (and I am sure our readers will let me know if there are any exceptions by posting comments!) I am going to say that 1099 contractors are not entitled to unemployment in any state. By definition, a 1099 worker is an independent contractor, not an employee. Technically, a 1099 worker is self-employed. Unlike other employers, independent contractors do not pay unemployment tax, and therefore are not entitled to unemployment benefits.

Some companies in the past have tried to mis-classify employees as independent contractors who were paid on a 1099, to avoid various wage and tax issues. But assuming that the worker is genuinely an independent contractor, then he or she is not entitled to unemployment.

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