Usually no — but there is a real exception. Every state disqualifies people who quit voluntarily, and every state waives that disqualification if you quit with good cause as your state defines it. Quit because the job was unsafe, you were harassed, or a medical situation forced it, and you may still be paid. Quit […]
Yes — unemployment benefits are taxable income at the federal level. Every dollar you receive must be reported on your federal return, and your state will send you a Form 1099-G each January showing the total paid and any tax withheld. The part that catches people off guard: nothing is withheld unless you ask for […]
It depends entirely on your state. Some states let you collect unemployment and severance at the same time. Others treat severance as wages and delay your benefits until the severance runs out. There is no federal rule — each state decides for itself. The one move that is right in every state: file your unemployment […]
No tariff rebate check has been approved, scheduled, or paid as of July 2026. The idea exists only as a proposal — mainly the American Worker Rebate Act introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley — and reporting this spring described the administration’s broader tariff-check plan as stalled. Still, the proposal has specific numbers in it, which […]
No. There is no $3,000 stimulus check coming in July 2026. No law, executive order, or IRS program authorizes one, and the IRS has announced no such payment. The number is not invented out of thin air, though. It comes from a real bill in Congress — one that has been introduced but has not […]
Being fired for using your phone at work does not automatically disqualify you from unemployment benefits. What matters is whether your state classifies the firing as willful misconduct — a deliberate, repeated violation of a rule you knew about. A one-time slip or a vague policy often still allows benefits. A pattern of ignoring warnings […]
If a service-connected condition has gotten worse since your last VA rating, you can file for an increase using the same VA Form 21-526EZ as an original claim — you don’t need a new condition, just evidence that an existing rated condition has worsened. Filing an Intent to File first protects your effective date while […]
You’re exempt from SNAP’s work requirement if you’re under 18 or over 64, pregnant, caring for a child under 6, have a disability, or fall into several other specific categories — and as of the 2026 rule change, the general work-requirement age range now runs from 18 to 64, up from the previous 18–54 cutoff. […]
Yes, you can claim both the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit on the same return if you qualify for each — they’re separate credits with separate rules, and nothing about claiming one disqualifies you from the other. For 2025 returns filed in 2026, the Child Tax Credit is worth up to […]
You can replace a lost or damaged Social Security card entirely online if you’re a U.S. citizen 18 or older with a U.S. mailing address, aren’t changing your name or any other card detail, and have a driver’s license or state ID from a state where SSA’s online system supports verification. If you meet all […]