Business & Finance - 29 November 2007

I want to break a rent contract. I have 7 months on the lease left. The situation with my x-boyrfriend was an abusive one so i had to leave but I was told I still have to pay my half of the rent because both of our names are on the lease and if he cannot pay for all of the rent then i am responsible for what he cannot pay for. However, i asked him to break the contract so that he can start a new lease under his name and he refuses. I have 7 more months to go and i am not even living in the same state. i am afraid that he will have someone else move in and he will split the rent with the other person and pocket my money. What should I do? Is there any way to get out of this?

2007-11-29 10:34:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

they signed a contract in Sept. 30th 1991 to buy a mobile home for $14,500, bear interest at 4% annum, payable in equal payments of $170.00 per month. I thought they were paying my mother, which was fine, but i've just found out that they never even made a payment. NOT ONE! How much do they owe us?

2007-11-29 10:33:16 · 10 answers · asked by BigDog 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I would like to sell a few items but If i dont get the minimum that I need, how can I protect myself from losing money? Please be specific.

2007-11-29 10:33:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

I have been employed for 10 years. No write-ups. No disciplinary actions. I am fearful that building I am in will be closing therefore I have been applying for lateral positins within another building/same company. I have applied for 4 lateral changes and 1 promotional change and nobody has responded. I have had my resume looked over by several people who have all "approved" of it. I am qualified for the positions I have applied for and some positions i am over-qualified for. Some of positions I am applying for have supervisors that have been w/the company half the length of time that I have been w/ the comp. Nobody will call me back for an interview or to let me know why I am not being chosen for an interview. I questioned HR and asked for their advise, it took HR 3 weeks to respond with a simple"call w/concerns". I am now forced to find other employment as I do not want to be without a job or stay at a dead end job. Is my job discriminating agains me? Do I have a legal case?

2007-11-29 10:31:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

My alimony agreement says I can withold the taxes from the payments I make. This year, however, I do not owe any quarterly taxes. should i give it to the ex or keep the money in case i owe taxes later? My accountant does not know what to do and my lawysays talk to my accountant.

2007-11-29 10:24:28 · 5 answers · asked by charlotte q 2 in Other - Taxes

2007-11-29 10:22:57 · 4 answers · asked by PD 2 in Renting & Real Estate

I bought my first house in August in a rural town in MN for just over 100k. The town is small about 3 thousand people.

The house had been on the market for like 6 mos, so we paid even lower than the twice cut asking price. The bank apparisal was for about 20k more than we paid, but the tax assesment was for 10 k less then we paid, but the tax assessor dosen't go inside the house, just assess the house sq. footage and land.

We've painted and put in new hardwood floors in two rooms since we moved. And we have plans to do more before we move out in 5-10 years.

But I keep hearing all this stuff about how homes are going down in value. One report I heard today said homes have depreciated 5% since last Nov. Arggg. Was I stupid to buy a house? Do think my house has deprecated? If so by how much?

2007-11-29 10:21:46 · 6 answers · asked by Uptown 2 in Renting & Real Estate

I bought a 5 units in the City of Glendale, CA and I have to occupy one of the unit, I have served 30 days notice to one of tenant who has month to month lease or no renewed contract.
the tenant refusing to move out what i have to do, specially i have gave notice to my landlord that i will move out end ot this month
Please advise me what to do?
Thanks

2007-11-29 10:19:56 · 5 answers · asked by A A 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-11-29 10:16:52 · 1 answers · asked by xmeehx 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

I want to submit a bid on a bank owned home that, according to the listing agent, already has multiple bids at asking price. The home has only been on the market about 2 weeks. In my opinion, the home is very desireable and it is quite possible that it has multiple bids. I just never know what to believe in this market....If I were to bid, it would be 7% under asking price. I really love this house, but is it even worth my time?

2007-11-29 10:11:19 · 3 answers · asked by Fern 1 in Renting & Real Estate

a friend told me that your not allowed to claim more than 2 kids on your income taxes. well what the hell about families with more than 2 kids???

2007-11-29 10:10:45 · 9 answers · asked by nella 2 in United States

What was your experience and would you reccomend it to another?

2007-11-29 10:08:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

We are thinking about transfering my business premesis into a Sipp.
My partner and i bought new premesis 4 years ago for 250k now valued at 350k.
if we sell property to our sipp do we have to pay CGT on the gain or do we pay corporation tax?
if its cgt then do we split the gain between us and can we use our annual cgt allowance against the gain?
so is it scenario a: gain of £100k pay corp tax at 20% tax bill of £20k added to annual bill then income tax of 40% when we take cash out of company - this seems a very unfair way of doing things.
Or is it scenario b;
Gain of £50k per partner reduced to 25% as its a business asset = £12,500 then deduct personal allowance of £9200 leaving a tax charge each of £3,300.

i hope its b.

PS. we have enough in our pensions to fund the purchase of the building into our sipp, we are just very concerned with the proposed increases in CGT through removal of taper relief/indexation.

2007-11-29 10:08:40 · 5 answers · asked by mike d 1 in United Kingdom

...some of it being physical items, but most of it being virtual items... At what point does this become taxable?? How do I pay those taxes??

2007-11-29 10:06:05 · 5 answers · asked by G 3 in United States

I know that I will have to pay in, but does anyone know about how much? I plan on taking care of this as soon as I get my w2.

2007-11-29 10:03:20 · 5 answers · asked by Kayla 1 in United States

2007-11-29 10:02:35 · 2 answers · asked by A-nevergot_V 2 in Renting & Real Estate

Has anyone ever bought this book? If so what are the two "Magic Words" he talks about and is it true there is info how to get free money to pay off bills theat never has to be paid? Is this book True is a Rip-Off. He keeps saying it over and over free money in amounts of thousands that never has to be re-paid that the government will give to pay off bills.

2007-11-29 09:58:13 · 6 answers · asked by badboys525 1 in Credit

Ok, my family is broke, my mom is single, she lost her job. So what is the best way I can get the part-timr job I want, besides just filling out an application. Or at least what would you do if you were desperate for a job.

PLZ Help!

2007-11-29 09:56:32 · 3 answers · asked by MAnyMen 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

how do I make money off of them?

2007-11-29 09:53:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

2007-11-29 09:47:33 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

I am a licensed massage therapist but there are hardly any jobs for LMTs here.......Im tired of joe jobs and want to do something interesting.
no stripper poles either!!!

2007-11-29 09:44:11 · 5 answers · asked by healinghands1979 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

Im trying to get a general idea. Are there any jobs that start off at $15-$20/hr with maybe paid training?

Im lookin in the Panhandle area of Fl/Okaloosa Walton County.

2007-11-29 09:39:26 · 10 answers · asked by nicoℓe 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

If so, could you please cite your work.

Thanks

2007-11-29 09:37:59 · 13 answers · asked by nickg829 2 in United States

2007-11-29 09:31:50 · 2 answers · asked by jon d 1 in United States

My family and I live in an apartment complex and because of another complex that got way out of control with Christmas lights now all the complexes that are owned by the same company said that we all have to take down our christmas lights too. There was nothing in our lease regarding this issue when we signed our lease. Can they really tell us to take our lights down 4 weeks before X-mas? What is the tenant law on that? and what are our rights as tenants? Please advsie. Thanks!

2007-11-29 09:23:34 · 6 answers · asked by Lisa M 1 in Renting & Real Estate

Me and my husband have independant insurance. We pay 300.00 a month and that is with maternity. Now the doctor says we have to pay the entire doctor bill before May so that is 500.00 a month. They said they don't know if our insurance is going to cover the doctor bills or the hospital bills when the baby comes so we have to pay up front and if the insurance pays them, they will pay us back and if not, they will already be paid off. Can they do that? Why wouldn't they just bill the insurance so they can get their money from them? That is why we have insurance.

2007-11-29 09:20:22 · 8 answers · asked by Baby Girl Rylin 5/3/08 4 in Insurance

If you have a $2000 annual limit on "brand" prescription drugs, would that also include any generic drugs?
Would generic be unlimited?

2007-11-29 09:15:36 · 4 answers · asked by ashley4frogs 3 in Insurance

I have very bad eyesight and unable to drive when i am older, at first i wanted to be in the police but i have found out that i need better eyesight. my eyes cannot be treated as not even lasor surgery can help me.

I am predicted very high grades at school but i'm not sure what job i could do when i am older because of my eyesight.

There are health and safety laws stopping me from working with any machinery or anything my eyesight may affect.

What job should i get and what courses should i take at college.

2007-11-29 09:11:30 · 7 answers · asked by L B 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

Ya after working in the lumber department for over 2 years at one store I transferred back home to another store after finishing school and their idiot HR manager puts me at the service desk which I know nothing about but i know everything about the lumber department. And that HR manager got fired 2 days after I started at this store. Now I've been complaining left and right to these moron managers and they claim they can't fit the measily 15 hours or less I work into the lumber department and insist I learn the service desk department I know nothing about. What corporate number is it that i call to inquire about this and get it corrected? Because I know Corporate would have me put in lumber immediately. Thanks.

2007-11-29 09:07:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Corporations

I gave my two week notice on 11/15 and was told that 11/16 would be my last day.

Can I collect unemployement? I only worked there for 2 months...

I am in California

2007-11-29 08:56:41 · 8 answers · asked by Dan 2 in Personal Finance