All categories - 20 October 2007

My brother-in-law owns a small business. He lacked some cash flow and I gave him $120,000 in Jan 1, 2007. He considered me as an investor and I have been receiving a dividend ($2,500) each month as per an official special legal agreement. A few days ago, I was surprised to hear him saying that I should expect 1099-MIS to file next year. Now he considers me as an independent contractor. I never did any work for him or anything at all. I need some advice people. Is this a legal tactic on his part? Why is doing this now? How can I challenge him? What are my rights and obligations? What tax form should I really file in this case? Please help! Thank you so much.

2007-10-20 04:02:16 · 7 answers · asked by Mr. J 4 in United States

do i have IBS? i have not changed much in my diet, but....
i have these symptoms:

intestinal bloating
lower stomach/intestinal areas/gut bulging and protruding (only recently)
gas all the time
difficulty passing motion even though stool is soft
intestinal fullness
feel the need to pass motion all the time
feeling as if have not had a complete evacuation after passing motion
stool alternates from hard to soft
discomfort relieved after passing motion/gas
stomach discomfort (sometimes)
little nausea or loss of appetite
occasional upper backache (??)
little/no stomach pain
(currently having my period)


p.s. i have ALWAYS had large meals and prozac medication

2007-10-20 04:02:04 · 2 answers · asked by mem0_hujin 2 in Other - Diseases

2007-10-20 04:02:03 · 7 answers · asked by Leigh-Ann M 1 in Diet & Fitness

My aunt is going for op to remove a lump in her breast. She's concerned that her breast size will be uneven after this. Is there anything she can eat to gain back her size?

2007-10-20 04:02:01 · 3 answers · asked by valneo 2 in Women's Health

2007-10-20 04:01:56 · 8 answers · asked by tabs430 1 in Infectious Diseases

a train pulls into a station, but no one of the awaiting passengers move. why not? Give me your answer

2007-10-20 04:01:43 · 12 answers · asked by Milly L 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

I have 22k on loanI need to move quickly but need to move wisel-my car repo roughly 17k to get it back conserv value 19.4k and I am unable to get approved on a car loan- Other critical info is my mortgage is late- owe 4k now another 2k on the first of Nov. (total 6k)
home equity is at least 60 days late min pay on the 1st Nov will be roughly 3k-
I owe roughly 20k in cc debt and the fees and interest are killing me. One cc is tied to my home eq and regular bank account and the bank is moving money on there own to cover lets say a partial payment to home equ and then they charge me a fee for moving it, being overdrawn and they get me on both sides. I owe 329k for my home The value has reduced due to economy and the range is presently 389-469k. There is
some equity left IF I could sell it quickly.
The money I am using is a loan and need to be paid back.as it is their safety net--I am nowunemployed(temp) I need the car for intervs and a requirment for my field HELP appreciat

2007-10-20 04:01:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

what would you do?

2007-10-20 04:01:26 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

and christian rap?

why is christianity trying to become part of the media, commercial if you will?

I read some lyrics of the lyrics

"whenever I see jesus up on that cross, I can't help but think that it looks kinda hard"

and

"oh lord you know you are my saviour, you know I miss you so much when you are gone"

??????????????????

2007-10-20 04:01:20 · 7 answers · asked by animosity 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Derek Anderson might be a Pro Bowler if he keeps playing like this and the Browns are actually looking like a pretty good team. I know this situation kinda resembles the Palmer/Kitna situation, but let's remind ourselves that Anderson is only a year older than Brady and that Brady Quinn is definitely no Carson Palmer. So if the Browns are confident that Anderson is their QB of the future, why would they keep such an expensive first round draft pick backup? If Anderson finishes this year the way he's playing right now, I can see the Browns looking to trade Quinn, although they certainly won't get a first round draft pick for him.

2007-10-20 04:01:07 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Football (American)

Cooks and mothers both say that if you use just 1/2 of a canned food you are supposed to store it in a different container. Not just put foil over the can and put it in the fridge.
Why?
So if you have 1/2 a can of beans or spaghetti sauce left over, why can't you just leave it in the can?

2007-10-20 04:01:04 · 6 answers · asked by Wallflower 2 in Other - Food & Drink

I want to lower my blood pressure quickly but also safely, does anyone have any tips for this? I found a good site that has good information http://www.lowerbloodpressurenaturally.blogspot.com
I want to lower it quickly and safely, and probably without drugs. Thanks

2007-10-20 04:01:01 · 5 answers · asked by alwayslooking 1 in Heart Diseases

Signs:
Divorse rate increasing everywhere
Look at the number of people getting killed everywhere.
Everyone acquiring Nuclear status. Today even US is vulnerable.
India / China are becoming superpowers – Observe they are adjuscent to each other and if they get involved in a war it would take away majority of the population.

Tsunami
Katrina
Earthquake in Pakistan and elsewhere
AIDS
Petrol/oil getting over in the next 100 years.
The ozone layer has a hole
Terrorism
9/11
Iraq war
Afghanistan war
Weather change everywhere
Atmosphere is getting poluted everyday


Scripts say:

Mass deaths amongst you people, just as when sheep die in large
numbers during an epidemic
When oppression, jealousy, and greed become the order of the day.
Hypocrites will be in control of the affairs of the community and evil, immoral people will be at the helm of business establishments.
People will establish ties with strangers and sever relations with their near and dear ones.

2007-10-20 04:01:01 · 18 answers · asked by ? 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-20 04:01:01 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

What if you ask a question and all the answers are correct and informative and you cannot decide?

2007-10-20 04:01:00 · 8 answers · asked by Aiden 6 in Polls & Surveys

A man, whose level of drunkenness was bordering on the absurd, stood up to leave a bar and fell flat on his face.
"Maybe all I need is some fresh air," thought the man as he crawled outside.

He tried to stand up again, but fell face first into the mud.

"Screw it," he thought. "I'll just crawl home."

The next morning, his wife found him on the doorstep asleep.

"You went out drinking last night, didn't you?" she said.

"Uh, yes," he said sheepishly. "How did you know?"

"You left your wheelchair at the bar again."

2007-10-20 04:00:24 · 7 answers · asked by young105 2 in Jokes & Riddles

People nowadays have become lazier and inefficient in using the library. They would rather go to internet cafes' or shops to access their work .Is it because of the time, space,policies to follow or have people become insensitive about books and more detached to real reading materials...HOw much are libraries reliable nowadays?

2007-10-20 04:00:20 · 5 answers · asked by E@rthGoddess 6 in Higher Education (University +)

2007-10-20 04:00:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

Why not bad for the sake of being bad?

2007-10-20 04:00:09 · 4 answers · asked by Matthew T 7 in Philosophy

My top 3 are:

L - Deathnote: In my opinion he was the best.

Uryu Ishida - Bleach: Not one of my favorite characters, but thinks like a champ.

Shikamaru Nara - Naruto: I can't get enough of his planning.

Honorable Mentions: Piccolo (DBZ), Toshiro Hitsugaya (Bleach), Aizen (Bleach), Of course there are others, and this is where you come in.

2007-10-20 03:59:59 · 8 answers · asked by King of Biscuits 6 in Comics & Animation

;-)

2007-10-20 03:59:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-10-20 03:59:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

And I don't mean is that correct, because it is. What I mean is; is that justice? Blaming the victim by making them partially culpable is akin to blaming a murder victim for getting in the way of the bullet or the knife.
And you expect civilized nations to follow sharia law? Don't hold your breath.

2007-10-20 03:59:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-10-20 03:59:30 · 0 answers · asked by Alex K 1 in Cooking & Recipes

I had to reinstall XP on my computer because it basically got fried somehow. I have an xp disc to reinstall, but there's no disc case to give me the product key.
Is there a way to put that disc onto another (working) computer and find it's 25 digit product key?

2007-10-20 03:59:24 · 5 answers · asked by Nothin' Special 4 in Software

I have more than 10 years technical expertise in computing and semiconductor technology. Do I need a company to sponsor my H1B visa, or can I do it by myself?

2007-10-20 03:59:23 · 7 answers · asked by Daniel G 1 in Immigration

How does it feel? I'm curious and have been thinking about doing it.

2007-10-20 03:59:16 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

can someone please explain it to me please ?

2007-10-20 03:59:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Let me elaborate. It's true that gambling winnings are reported by casinos to the IRS. If you do not report these winnings, the IRS will come after you for them if the amount is at all significant.

But ... you can claim gambling losses to offset your winnings.
Say you win 20,000 playing poker. You put the 20,000 on your return as gambling income. On a separate line in the return you claim 20,000 in gambling losses. The IRS will not question your losses up to the amount of your winnings. True or false? That's what I heard anyway. Can someone confirm?

2007-10-20 03:59:04 · 9 answers · asked by alfie 2 in United States

Do you really have a better quality of life in the UK or do you ever feel as if you should not have made the move?

2007-10-20 03:58:59 · 7 answers · asked by Part Time Cynic 7 in Immigration