Our first IG Live! Today we're talking about how the CARES Act wasn't made for us, as usual, but what you can do within it anyway.

Questions answered:
Did anyone in there bring up the subject of being asked to come back in to work or have you discussed with others what to do in that situation?? I'm working remote now but they're telling me I have to go back to the office with no real substantive reason
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I have been freelancing- I usually get paid via payroll and receive a W2.  I filed for unemployment, I live in NJ & applied to both states(note sure if I will get approved in NY or NJ) and I put the last employer that I was working hours were reduced due to Covid and this past Friday, I was officially released, no active projects, all Covid related. Did I file correctly using my recent employer's info or should I have used myself?

Can you also clear up if someone is fully 1099 that they will receive benefits as well, filing all info as "self employed?" Will qualify for both Federal & state or just Federal?
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if I work in a state I don’t live in (i.e. CA) as a contract worker and was told I can apply for unemployment by my boss... but I don’t live CA, I live in NY.  Do I apply to CA or NY?
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Are the $1200 checks a “loan” or will it reduce my tax refund next year?
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I wanted to learn more about how the federal loans are being paid off. I thought it was just a forbearance.

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Hi there! I have a question/need advice on my student loan situation that I was hoping you could answer at your IG live today... I have $4500 left and I applied for student loan forgiveness because my school (DeVry) made false claims and a lawsuit was settled back in 2018. In December, my application was finally added to the queue for review-yes it took 2 years for that. So it's been in administrative forbearance since then and I only paid interest on it in January and February. My question is: should I pay it off or wait to hear back to see if it'll be forgiven partially or wholly? I have about $1500 in other debt that I should be done with by end of June.

Thank you for your time and ALL that you do for us. I have been a fan for years 💜💜💜💜

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