Business & Finance - 19 January 2007

I really need some help with regards to a work matter, I suppose I should start at the beginning...

Ok, so last year i had 17 days off work ranging from Jan 06 - Nov 06. I understand that this is an excessive amount, but due to personal issues the absences were unavoidable. I did apologise to my boss and have assured him this would not be an ongoing thing. However, yesterday (18/01/07) i was called into my bosses office and I was told that as a result of my un-authorised absences, my boss was to deduct 12 days worth of pay from my wage over 4 months (I’m paid monthly) and also take 5 days holiday from my annual holiday entitlement.
He gave me a letter to sign to say that i understood & agreed with what he proposed to do, I did not sign this letter as I feel that taking money from my wage for days off I had over 11 months ago is not only morally wrong but I also believe it to be unlawful, as with taking my holiday days, as I am entitled to them by law!

Any info will be a big help

2007-01-19 02:00:25 · 13 answers · asked by unhappy-employee 1 in Careers & Employment

E-Currency trading made a lot of money for some people a few years ago. Is it still a good deal ? I question the small returns and would like to talk to someone who has did (or is doing it) the actual system.

2007-01-19 01:58:52 · 4 answers · asked by cwagley@sbcglobal.net 2 in Investing

i worked fulltime for one company in the last year where I received payment via checks but was not considered an employee of the company, enjoyed no benefits and wasn't even listed with the company's payroll.Under what status do I file my taxes? Employee/Free Lancer? Are free lancers considered self employed?

2007-01-19 01:56:50 · 6 answers · asked by tenzin 1 in United States

My parents live in a house that I own and make the payments on the mortgage, including escrow. Is the payment they make considered rental income to me?

2007-01-19 01:56:37 · 4 answers · asked by heather5683 1 in United States

2007-01-19 01:56:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

2007-01-19 01:53:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

I need to purchase these as emergency gas/ supply cards for employees. I don't want to get one through a bank because the company is based out of another state.

2007-01-19 01:52:22 · 4 answers · asked by Luckymommy 1 in Other - Business & Finance

My order has been cancelled with the seller but the echeck DOESN'T SHOW ANY CANCEL button in the action column. What should I do?! THANKS IN ADVANCE!

2007-01-19 01:51:59 · 2 answers · asked by chunsa 1 in Personal Finance

i pay 344 a month for car note which i have to pay for 4 years to pay off my car. well i am about to get my income tax and will be have a little money to go towards my payment. well my dad told me to put some money towards the principle and pay up my car note about 4 months. Have any one done this as far as paying the principle of the car note and a couple of the car payment itself. tell me your experience. The idea is the take a shorter amount of time to pay off my car instead of 4 years

2007-01-19 01:50:57 · 2 answers · asked by justme 3 in Canada

I contracted work out to a company. They supplied me with a bill of sale for their services. Do I have to send them a 1099?

2007-01-19 01:49:47 · 3 answers · asked by Shawn G 1 in United States

I am seeing more and more how the holiday loan and prefile is costing hundreds of dollars. As a consumer, do I have the right to not bring them my w-2 and go to a different tax preparer and then pay jackson hewitt back?

2007-01-19 01:48:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

When filing income tax do you have to claim a childs SSI {disability for the child} or the money paid to you by the non custodal parent for support of the child? I'd assume since it is unearned income you do not. Also can the return be directly deposited into an account without the payee's name on it? Meaning my sugnifigant other and I do not have a joint account but he wants to deposit it into my account, his name is not on the account. Or would we need to have a hardcopy check mailed to us, and have him sign his name then me sign mine for the deposit?

2007-01-19 01:47:04 · 6 answers · asked by **Damn its cold up here** 3 in United States

My husband and I at our income level are not able to contribute to ROTH IRA. If I understand correctly if you make more then 100k you can not even transfer from IRA to ROTH IRA until 2010 ( they singned some bill in august this year that will allow everybody to transfer in that year)

We are ~ 28% tax bracket.

I currently have old 401k that I am planning to transfer to IRA = 35k, and planning to put max in IRA for both of us from now on = 4000k per person per year.

Now the question :)

Would it be smart for us to transfer all our IRA to ROTH IRA in 2010. We would have to pay tax, how much tax would that be? What is taxable when you transfer? Considering that we are in 28% tax bracket now, and probably will be in much lower tax bracket when we retire, is it smart to pay tax on it now and transfer to ROTH iRA or is it smarter to just pay lower tax on regular IRA when we retire?

Please help, i am completely new to whole finance world, but i am trying to learn.

2007-01-19 01:45:51 · 7 answers · asked by Aida L 1 in Personal Finance

I currently have excellent credit (high 700's). I have always paid my CC balance at the end of the month; however, for the next few months, I will need to carry a balance due to educational and moving expenses. I fully intend to pay off the balance in a couple of months. Will this hurt my credit score? If so, how long will it take to bring it back to its current standing.

2007-01-19 01:42:23 · 4 answers · asked by asiankid3 1 in Credit

If so,can u do it anywhere online? How much do they charge when doing it with your last stub and was it accurate? thanks

2007-01-19 01:42:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

I just discovered a company, they put one and a half million pounds in goods out the door a year and do not use a single computer for religious (Evangelical Christian) reasons.
Their delivery drivers can't even have radios in their vans. But they do use phones... Strange.
Does anyone know of similar or bigger companies that are like this.

2007-01-19 01:41:33 · 3 answers · asked by joe r 2 in Corporations

I moved into a duplex house that I have to split my utilities (water only) with. My neighbors have told my landlord that I havr had a man living with me since I moved into the house three months ago. I have tried to explain to him that my boyfriend does spend the night occasionally, but he does not spend enough time at my home to consider that he lives with me. He has asked for the identity of my boyfriend and I refuse to give it to him. He has gone as far as sending me a certified letter saying he is bringing the police to my house for a visual inspection and that if I don't reveal my boyfriends id he will be evicting me. I have tried to reason with this man but he is hell bent on putting me out. My boyfriend has his own place and has even offered to show my landlord his lease, but the landlord will not comply. I feel as though he is using this as retaliation for what he feels as me not being honest with him and the fact that my lease states he can evict me without cause. help!!!!!!!!

2007-01-19 01:41:20 · 3 answers · asked by nita23 2 in Renting & Real Estate

I went self-employed last year in April 2006. I am getting forms through from Inland Revenue reminding me to get my tax return in before 31st January 2007 and also have a tax return form.. do i need to do this tax return as its for year ending 5th April 2006?? I'm so dumb when it comes to tax related stuff, sorry! Whats the correct thing to do? inform the inland rev via letter? fill in the form with nil/0 on it? help! ....

2007-01-19 01:37:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Taxes

Serious answers only or you will be reported. Thanks for any help and advice.

2007-01-19 01:36:43 · 11 answers · asked by profile not in use 2 in Careers & Employment

2007-01-19 01:31:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Credit

2007-01-19 01:31:01 · 3 answers · asked by LarryKO 1 in Personal Finance

2007-01-19 01:30:54 · 4 answers · asked by kelly 3 in Insurance

Just purchased a property in Neureichenau. I want to let part of it. How can I contact an English speaking agent to market it fo me. HLEP APPRECIATED.

2007-01-19 01:28:46 · 1 answers · asked by tonyflair2002 4 in Renting & Real Estate

What are the tax filing requirements for a final return? A spouse of a friend of mine passed away this year. I believe that last year, they filed under the status of Married, filing jointly. From what I've read from the internet and Yahoo Answers (thx!) that she can probably file again as Married, filing jointly. I believe that her husband had a will and named a son (from a previous marriage) as the executor of the will.

In that case, when she files, does the executor have to sign the return where her husband's name would usually be? Or can she still sign it as surviving spouse? Also, who's responsibility is it to prepare the final return, the surviving spouse or the executor? They really aren't in much speaking terms, so if they can't come to an agreement to create a Joint tax return, what are her options for her taxes? Can she just go ahead and file as Married, filing separately, and let the executor do the final return for her deceased spouse separately? Thanks.

2007-01-19 01:23:26 · 4 answers · asked by QueAndAy 1 in United States

Everyone says the best way to prepare for the future is to go to college right out of high school. Is this the best option?

2007-01-19 01:22:11 · 8 answers · asked by Frank J 1 in Careers & Employment

I am -74.00 and i get my check direct deposited on the 1st.. will the bank automatically take it out or what?

2007-01-19 01:21:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

2007-01-19 01:20:32 · 6 answers · asked by dhivya t 1 in Careers & Employment

i just completed my PG Diploma in journalism and one by one my friends are getting placed either in some channel or production houses...i have applied too and trying my best but still no where...i feel like a complete loser and my morale is going down day by day...infact i am even thinking of just going ahead and joining a call center and i know by doing that it'll be ditching myself because it might help me earn good buck but....i really think i need to do find some static direction the way my life is heading it's just not helping..i am tensed frustrated and sick of all this....

2007-01-19 01:17:32 · 10 answers · asked by rhea 1 in Careers & Employment

2007-01-19 01:16:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

i own a small buisness masonry brick block and stone alot of tools needed to do jobs are not as easy to find as in going to home depo.different tools different locations different types of buisnesses.it's cold and when it's cold you need to cover scaffles with construction plastic make inclosure so you can run a heater.i found the plastic at a brick block place but theres clips that you put to keep plastic attached to scaffles.the place where i bought plastic does not sell clips and dont know where to get them also.i looked at home depo and aco but i cant find the clips i need.i tried looking on net but no luck prolly not wording correctly.i need to find a place that has mason tools in michigan the clips for plastic can anyone help?

2007-01-19 01:16:06 · 6 answers · asked by wh1te_diamond06 1 in Small Business