Business & Finance - 9 October 2007

Living in Texas, I see small independent businesses like hair salon, Thia food, food shops, ect... How do these places stay open and do they make money. Is the tax system basically their way of making cash to stay open. These places stay open for years. It is the small stores that just don't go away but no one goes to. Is it the tax code?????

2007-10-09 04:35:45 · 4 answers · asked by Aslar 1 in Small Business

How can I( get in touch with you and what are the odds of being succesful. I've noticed the market is slow
6 minutes ago - 3 days left to answer.

2007-10-09 04:35:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

I purchased my first commerical property and i want to track my expenses inside a LLC, so the losses for this LLC will offset some of my other income from my other business when tax time comes on my persona return. But here is the catch.. They escrow compnay will only accpet the downpayment from my personlal account, i cannot transfer cash into the LLC and pay them with a company check. ?

Also in the future, if the company was able to cut a check from a down payment, is this considered a company expense. what would i consider this check in quickbooks ?

2007-10-09 04:27:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

of companys like JCI, Ingersoll Rand, EVAPCO,etc?

2007-10-09 04:27:12 · 1 answers · asked by Gisella 1 in Corporations

I am trying to looking for homes,real estate in New Hampshire area..especially Concord. I am in California. I was wondering if somebody can give me advice to go about searching for housing . I would appreciate it.

2007-10-09 04:13:25 · 5 answers · asked by astynaz 4 in Renting & Real Estate

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2007-10-09 04:09:41 · 4 answers · asked by Rajesh K 1 in United Kingdom

letters and parcels sent to you.
(This information would probably need to be added to a scannable barcode which can easily be printed by the sender from a website)

Then the person who has the email address could specify a destination on a website where all their letters are to be delivered, such as their workplace.

This would cut down, and eventually eliminate the need for time-consuming daily postal rounds in residential areas, and open the postal market effectively to competition, thus eliminating the negative influence of postal unions on this service.

2007-10-09 04:03:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

Porcelian dolls?

NOT E-Bay 'cause they go really cheap and noone buys them from there...
I need to find out how much theyre worth and where to sell them for their worth...
They're all boxed with certificates....

Anyone know where i can get this kinda info??

2007-10-09 03:50:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

Being my first job, I have little experience. I currently make around 45k but I get OT, which currently adds ~12.5%. Coming up to a review later this year, it is possible that they will make me a manager that will take away my OT pay.

I'd expect my raise to be more than the "so far" typical 5% but what if it is only 10%...I'd be making less money.

Is this common? I know that I can negotiate but asking for a 17% raise seems pretty extreme (12% to make what I currently make + 5% as a raise).

Any tips? Thanks.

2007-10-09 03:50:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

I have been in a relationship with a railroader who seems financially bogged down by his ex and their 2 kids. He plans to retire in 5 yrs and says he will be set financially with railroad retirement. He hasnt really saved anything for his retirement and I am afraid his ex wife will come in to claim a share of the benefits.
I am 12 yrs younger than he and I dont want to marry him if its going to ruin me financially. I guess what I am saying is I do not want to support a man who made bad financial decisions and is dependent on me to pay his medical bills and support him because his ex wife has 1/2 his retirement and still has her finger in the pie so to speak. He says she is not entitled to retirement from him because she has re married.
He has health problems. Does the railroad continue to insure him or will he have to purchase his own insurance after retirement. We dont talk about it because he plays stupid and acts like he doesnt know the answers. Any helpful suggestions?

2007-10-09 03:47:07 · 3 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Personal Finance

...and the board of trustees approved a salary for me.

However, the company never became financially stable enough to justify me taking the salary.

Is any of my work/services/expenses deductible because of this? I never received a salary from the organization, but was approved for one.

Any tax deduction tips?

I'd like to recoup my losses where I can....thanks in advance!

2007-10-09 03:46:33 · 4 answers · asked by Eliasjohn 2 in United States

there landlord has two trailers and one house on same well. the house is the only one that has water . there has been lots of complaints and the land lord will do nothing. he says he will check it out and he never does. theres is no water to eat or drink or to wash cloths absolutly no water.who would we contact and or what site can we visit to get help.

2007-10-09 03:46:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

Do you receive "free gifts" and if so what sort of things have you had for free?

2007-10-09 03:46:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

I want to apply for Program Officer in the United Nations in Thailand (My home country).

I am 22 years old. I have been studying a BA and a MPA degree in the U.S. I will have a Master in Public Administration in May. However, I do not have enough work experience for this position (or other postions) in the areas of study.

Most jobs require 5-10 years experiences.


Should I give it a shot anyway?

Thank you very much for your kindness.

2007-10-09 03:42:55 · 13 answers · asked by Hope 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

I am looking for a easy free way to start a at home business without having to give out credit cared or other to personal information.........

2007-10-09 03:40:22 · 6 answers · asked by busy_softball_mom 2 in Small Business

We were never sent a good faith estimate.
The Indian people that called me from the call center constantly said the numbers we gave them for our insurance or even our employers had been disconnected!!! It has been a 3 week nightmare.
This is one of the largest banks in the country & we already have a mortgage with them.

2007-10-09 03:39:33 · 2 answers · asked by jenbrown73 2 in Renting & Real Estate

I'm completing an A-Z of engineering jobs for students but don't
have any answers for the following letters - J, K, Q, X, Y, Z. Any ideas appreciated.

2007-10-09 03:38:17 · 4 answers · asked by Kazza1062 2 in Technology

2007-10-09 03:23:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

2007-10-09 03:16:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

My credit is PISS POOR but I'm sure they're are people with worse credit than me with really nice cars. I need to get a car financed for about 31k. I know traditional loan companies would laugh at me. I know not to expect a stellar rate but for the car I want, this is a steal for 31k.....Any suggestions?

2007-10-09 03:12:20 · 4 answers · asked by trishay81 1 in Credit

But i will be willing to buy property anywhere in the UK thats cheap and has potential. Im obviously a first time buyer, so any real help will be apriciated. Thanks.

2007-10-09 03:08:08 · 5 answers · asked by Y Entrepreneur 2 in Renting & Real Estate

I am recently married and this year I have not and do not work. My husband works fulltime and we have a daughter together.
How do we file our taxes in Georgia?

2007-10-09 02:57:05 · 3 answers · asked by Flighty 1 3 in United States

i wonder if its legit?

2007-10-09 02:56:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

initial public offers

2007-10-09 02:54:45 · 2 answers · asked by sandeepskulkarni 1 in Corporations

I live in Boston and live a middle class life and it will be great if someone can guide me on how to retire early.

2007-10-09 02:38:59 · 12 answers · asked by jatinchopra30 3 in Personal Finance

OK, I have this tenant that refuses to leave!! Everyone said she would go when we gave her a 30 day eviction notice. Nope she didn't leave then. Then everyone said she would go when we went to our lawyers. Nope she didn't go then. We went to court and the Judge has signed eviction papers and Yep...you guessed it, she hasn't gone yet. We haven't collected rent from her since July!!! The next step is for the Sheriff to come and personally serve her with the eviction papers and she probably won't go then either. Can the Sheriff use physical force to enter the property and remove her??? We want to start remodeling the apartment to get it rented again and this person just will NOT leave, no matter what we do. My husband has confronted her and she just won't do anything....she just sits there and we can't use force to get her to leave. All though we have been thinking of leaving empty boxes on the porch. Will the Sheriff really get her to leave or what????

2007-10-09 02:32:24 · 10 answers · asked by Grandma of 2 5 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-10-09 02:23:21 · 4 answers · asked by Mary M 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

different address to your home address.

2007-10-09 02:22:21 · 7 answers · asked by chocotabbie 3 in Corporations

all companies want experiance which I can understand, but how am I suppose to get a job? I live in a small town call barry, no jobs going, so I even tried places that are about an hour drive away and stil nothing, they all want experiance. at least 2 years

I have 2 weeks work experiance I done in college lol, so please if anyone knows how I can work please tell me

I have sent CV's and letters to everyone in my home town but they all want experiance, and I have been looking on websites but still nothing

2007-10-09 02:21:53 · 9 answers · asked by April 3 in Law & Legal

In Dallas, TX - Going month to month until the 60 days from our notice to move is up.

When signing the notice at the office, was told that the rent was the amount on our lease minus the 'concessions', about $150 more than the rent previously. I paid this on the 28th of last month.

Now they're saying that I owe more than this amount. Is this legal for them to do? Do I have any recourse?

2007-10-09 02:15:33 · 6 answers · asked by SunnyCrone 2 in Renting & Real Estate