EDD CA how to declare a lump sum payment that has a 4-week contract for Adjunct Professor developing a course (claim, fill)
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So something's come up in which a school I teach for as an adjunct professor wants to pay a flat fee for the development of a course possibly next month. I am on Unemployment right now.
The contract they sent me is for an independent contractor agreement and is only for development not for teaching the class itself. It is a lump sum (not much mind you) but the contract states it's effective from the date of signature till July 24th, 2020 - that's 4 weeks. Do I amortize the lump sum over those 4 weeks? They said they will pay upon receipt of an invoice up to 60 days after work is turned in and approved (which could mean sometime in September). I know you have to declare work whether you get paid or not. So that's not the issue.
The issue is: if the amount is hypothetically for 600 bucks flat fee for example but the contract states from date of signature till July 24th - do I amortize it over the 4 weeks of the contract to the end date of the agreement and then get paid "underemployment" by EDD? OR do I declare it as one week and not get unemployment that week??? However, with the contract end date is July 24th and the beginning, it seems to me that I should amortize it over the 4 weeks of the contract not the lump sum itself as it's paid for those 4 weeks?? I just want to make sure I fill in the EDD form correctly so there are no issues later on.
Link for CA EDD video which goes over how to report those earnings. Be sure to watch it a few times, especially on the questions regarding if project is ongoing etc. It's 2015 so of course not in COVID times but still good information and it sounds like you're on regular UI claim versus PUA claim.
Link for CA EDD video which goes over how to report those earnings. Be sure to watch it a few times, especially on the questions regarding if project is ongoing etc. It's 2015 so of course not in COVID times but still good information and it sounds like you're on regular UI claim versus PUA claim.
This was very helpful!! When they say enter net income, do we deduct our taxes or only expenses that may be associated with the gig? This is the only time you would put net income on EDD so wow - that was something I wouldn't have known.
There are other issues with this contract they're offering which is ownership of IP when I teach these classes at other universities - so there's still some stuff to sort out - but if I refuse, then would the EDD look at that as refusing work when they are wanting to own all my class materials and syllabus which I have used for 20 years of teaching adjunct and have written two books that encompass the material for the class? I'm not sure how they can demand that for so little money to pay to build a course for them based upon my past classes? And I can't do that as then I wouldn't be able to teach it at other schools when I already do! These companies are really exploiting us during this time.
Scrapsrsmith - thanks so much for your quick response. I really appreciate it.
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TY - Lump Sum and Independent contractor earnings
