Quote Originally Posted by AmericanSoldier View Post
if im collecting unemployment all year and i chose not to be taxed at that time BUT my wife has worked all year can she claim me? so we can get a return? we have two kids. i forget how it works, its been a few years since i did it myself

paying the gtp off if i get some back i owe ALMOST nothing
UI without tax at the check is counted as a 1099 at least in TX.

You can write off expenses towards a job search (Suits, Dress Shirts, Miles driven etc.)