How Connecticut sole proprietors can enroll in CT Paid Leave

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CT Paid Leave’s Amber Forrest explains how sole proprietors and self-employed individuals can register: create a ct.gov account, use a Social Security number for SoleProp enrollment, expect a 0.5% contribution up to the Social Security limit, remain enrolled three years, and follow a temporary FEIN workaround.

Amber Forrest, executive assistant for CT Paid Leave, walked sole proprietors through enrollment steps in a recorded “Paid Leave Spotlight” presentation, outlining eligibility, contribution rates and a temporary website warning.

Forrest said this guidance is for self-employed individuals who receive a 1099 or otherwise pay self-employment tax and who wish to opt into Connecticut’s paid-leave program. “You are a sole proprietor or self employed individual if you receive a 1099 or otherwise pay self employment taxes as defined by the IRS,” she said. She contrasted that group with W-2 employees, who the program treats as employees subject to mandatory participation.

The video gives several requirements and timelines. Forrest said participants must live in Connecticut to enroll, must contribute “one half of 1%” (0.5%) of self-employment income up to the annual contribution limit set at the same level as the Social Security contribution limit, and must remain in the program for a minimum of three years after…

How Connecticut sole proprietors can enroll in CT Paid Leave

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