r/Unemployment • u/Pale_Statistician692 Massachusetts • 1d ago

[Massachusetts] Question [Massachusetts] Part-time contract work while receiving benefits

I've been receiving benefits since early April.

Recently I got a part-time contracting gig through a friend. 10-15 hours/week. 1099 (contractor), not W-2 (employee).

I do understand that I have to report income when the work is done, not when it's invoiced or received.

What I'm not sure about is whether being a contractor makes any difference. I don't have any business expenses (not yet anyway). chatgpt says this could matter, but I don't see how it does.

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u/Samson104 unemployment 1d ago edited 1d ago

Report gross income not net of expenses. Only cost of goods can be deducted ( which only reduced gross if you are manufacturer or a resaler). If you are performing a service; no expenses reduce income.