The last time I searched for a job my expenditures for just that purpose, while on UI mind you,

[ChisolmTrailDem]

was nearly $3000, most of it on fuel to go looking for a job, before I finally found one. And all of that came right out of my UI benefits, right along with all my other financial obligations.

No one seems to be talking about the cost of looking for a job. And those expenses come right out of UI checks. Now, not only can these people who have lost UI benefits not pay their bills, they also now have no money to look for a job.

[PDJane]

1. And just try getting a job when you have no fixed address. I dare you.

The whole system is impossible to navigate without a home, car, clothes...living on the street isn't going to do it.

[Thor_MN]

2. Don't tax deductions exist for job seeking expenses?

Hopefully you were able to take advantage of them. I know being jobless sucks, I've had a couple rounds of that since W started tanking the economy.

[zeemike]

3. But with no income you don't owe any taxes.

Except sales and other taxes like that...and even homeless people pay sales tax...but get no refund.
But if you made enough to pay taxes then it is great you can deduct it from your tax bill...but not many unemployed can take advantage of that.

[TheKentuckian]

4. It doesn't really address the problem even if you can deduct.

We are talking folks barely making it, getting the money back next year doesn't give you the money now. Nice feature in the code for those who can take advantage but little help to an insult for folks in dire straits now.

[anasv]

5. I'm into a tax maven

But isn't there something called an earned income credit handled through tax forms? If you got any work at all, you may be eligible for this

[riqster]

6. Maybe later, or next year, you might get a tax break.

But these people are getting nothing now. That is the problem.

[TheKentuckian]

8. I'm a fortunate one at the moment but it is very familiar ground.

[lastlib]

7. Well--those lazy takers and welfare bums should just pull themselves up by their bootstraps.....

...like every other millionaire.



( thingy)


how they get their boots is their own problem, of course.