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.
National Employment Monthly Update. The unemployment rate for April was 5.4 percent, down slightly from the March rate of 5.5 percent, according to figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.