it is a taxpayer number like your ssn, but for a business. you really dont need one if you are a sole proprietor. the duns number is a dunn and brastreet number for credit reporting for a business. you dont need this unless you want business credit. be prepared to pay $500 or more for it. they have free ones but they dont report those.
Unemployment benefits usually cover about 40 percent of the former worker's earnings, up to the state maximum. Depending on the state, the average ranges from 30 to 50 percent, again dependent on the benefit maximum.Beneficiaries must pay federal taxes on unemployment compensation.nemployment benefits usually cover about 40 percent of the former worker's earnings, up to the state maximum. Depending on the state, the average ranges from 30 to 50 percent, again dependent on the benefit maximum.
According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for California rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2017 to 4.8%. The state unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in California peaked in February 2010 at 12.2% and is now 7.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.7% in May 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also see California unemployment compared to other states.