Business & Finance - 7 December 2007

I posted a question earlier whether I should wait for another year to buy my 1st house. Got many responses back to wait and to track home values trend on the right time to buy.

What are some good online resourse/website to get informed on where the residential real estate value is heading?

2007-12-07 05:06:03 · 2 answers · asked by jmuriad 1 in Renting & Real Estate

i want to start aprivate pension early,am 18,but would like it with predensal,dont no how its spelt lol anyway,by the time i get to 65 it will be 50years time,how do i know the company or any company i go with will be around for 50years???

2007-12-07 05:02:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

2007-12-07 05:02:06 · 2 answers · asked by edd11111 3 in Other - Taxes

I believe that company gifts are tax deductible, but if I give a gift to a customer and declare the tax deduction, do I also have to 1099 the customer so that he has to declare the gift as income?

2007-12-07 05:01:17 · 4 answers · asked by me 2 in United Kingdom

I need the answer to an accounting problem.

The units of Product YY2 available for sale during the year were as follows.

Apr 1 Inventory 16 units @ $30
Jun 16 Purchase 30 units @ $33
Sep28 Purchase 45 units @ $37

There are 17 units of the product in the physical inventory at March 31. The
Periodic inventory system is used. Determine the cost of merchandise sold
By (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, and (c) average cost methods.

I need to understand the periodic method, so please explain in detail how
You arrived at the answer.

Manuel Ramirez
University of Houston Student

2007-12-07 04:57:24 · 2 answers · asked by Manuel R 1 in Other - Business & Finance

I'm at work currently trying to figure out which kind of law applies to one of our shopping center tenants who is undergoing bankruptcy and doesn't want to pay rent.

I am filing a claim, but do not know if it should be unsecured or secured and under which 11 U.S.C. 507 (a) (_________) priority our trying to obtain October's rent applies to.

Someone out there has to know more on this issue and might be able to help.

Thank you!

2007-12-07 04:52:39 · 3 answers · asked by J G 1 in Renting & Real Estate

for the example purpose, say i want to purchase a home worth of 400000. Assume I get a loan ( 6% int rate for 10 years) for this amount. I get the standard duction of 10000 every year when I pay income tax. In addition to the 10000, how much more can I deduct because of the home purchase ?....what is the maximum amount allowed by IRS to deduct because of the home purchase ?

2007-12-07 04:44:35 · 6 answers · asked by i-love-god 1 in United States

I am in charge of the payroll which is done through a third party company. This company also files and reports the necessary withholding information. My boss will be giving bonuses shortly which I will cut a check inhouse for. Should I withdraw taxes from the amount since I normally do not report withholding information?

2007-12-07 04:38:59 · 5 answers · asked by nicki 3 in United States

Okay, I know this is really personal but my sister is wanting to go to school to become a Medical Assistant I wanted to know, how much do they really make per hour? Please be honest and also include your city/state and whether you work in a hospital or in a private practice. Thank you so much!

2007-12-07 04:34:27 · 4 answers · asked by Nicole 3 in Health Care

A lot of companies are going out of business and I dont want to get shafted.

2007-12-07 04:29:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

2007-12-07 04:24:22 · 8 answers · asked by roy579046 1 in United Kingdom

I have 7 family member to buy for and all i have 100.00 dollars please give some helpful tips.

2007-12-07 04:16:21 · 4 answers · asked by Jason 2 in Personal Finance

Does anyone know the percentage of tax on importing clothing for Asia into UK, I believe it is more than VAT but not sure

2007-12-07 04:16:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in United Kingdom

what day can i file for taxes?

2007-12-07 04:15:50 · 4 answers · asked by babyphat.1984 2 in United States

2007-12-07 04:13:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

2007-12-07 04:10:23 · 1 answers · asked by DANIEL B 1 in Corporations

My house is currently under construction...we paid $11k for a covered patio and it is totally messed up. The beams are each sitting a few inches off the concrete and the patio is way off from being centered on the concrete slab. I asked our builder rep about it and he said it is structurally safe and that all they can do to fix is to add more concrete but it would chip away anyway. the patio looks horrible and way different then the model home we had viewed before purchasing.

We went to another home site and their model home has the same patio problem but we can see where they added the concrete and its already chipping away (house less than one year)

Is it unreasonable to request any of the following:
A) fix the patio BUT we want a written guaranty that they are not just going to add concrete they KNOW will chip away - we want it fixed right - possibly rebuilt
B) the price of the patio taken off the house
C) our money back in FULL - including earnest money - their fault

2007-12-07 04:09:03 · 9 answers · asked by Annie 2 in Renting & Real Estate

I am currently an Indian citizen(Studying Aeronautical Eng.) but want to work in US and live there. Now I wanna know that what type of business oportunities will be available for me if I wanna start the one?
Also what type of business is growing faster there? What will the US need after 2010 and above? Like I concern the housing problem so to provide better and cheaper housing apartments etc... If you wanna start a biz in the US then it'll be of what?

2007-12-07 04:07:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

has anyone heard about a lottery scam from the uk telling you via e-mail that you have won 550,000 u.s dollars and to collect your winnings you must e-mail them back.

2007-12-07 04:06:01 · 7 answers · asked by ohwiseone 2 in Personal Finance

2007-12-07 03:51:15 · 10 answers · asked by joyellehall 1 in United States

Have you lost a love, friend, husband, wife, family member over money borrowed? What happened?

Did you regain the friendship later on?

2007-12-07 03:44:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

2007-12-07 03:41:58 · 4 answers · asked by Claudia R 1 in Credit

I was wondering if anyone can tell me if lumineers will be something I can debit to my flexible spending account. If there's someone that knows about IRS rules I would appreciate your input. I have already read publication 502 from the IRS but it doesn't mention anything about this procedure. Also, I tried contacting the IRS over the phone (given that I couldn't find an email to contact them) but they were not very helpful = didn't give an answer. Please help!

2007-12-07 03:40:02 · 5 answers · asked by shakiramine 1 in United States

I have registered my interest twice and had no reply I am advised that a section 13 notice is required to force the leaseholders to respond.has anyone any information that might help me.

2007-12-07 03:39:09 · 1 answers · asked by MICHEAL W 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I had an interview with a great company earlier this week. They are in a different city about 120 miles away from where I currently live, so if things come to fruition, there are lots of things to consider. I took a day off eariler this week to go, and they now want me to come back early next week, taking another day off. I work in a very small office and this could raise red flags, but I am interested in the position, if the money is right.

I know in normal interview process, it's not appropreiate to ask about salary until they bring it up, but given the sitation, I really want to ask because if they can't match what I'm asking for, I don't want to stress out about leaving work again and don't want to waste anyone's time.

Would this be appropreiate?

2007-12-07 03:26:19 · 25 answers · asked by Gallo 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

this is actually for a class, but i need real answers. and im also doing snow shoveling in winter.
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list the permits and/or licenses you will need to operate you business and how much will they cost on a yearly basis. also list any one time fees that your business will encounter.

2007-12-07 03:23:28 · 2 answers · asked by yoel l 2 in Small Business

2007-12-07 03:20:18 · 8 answers · asked by big-tdl81 2 in Personal Finance

ok, I have a Mary KAy buisness. My husband is military and i stay at home(MK MY only income). He will be filing from our home state(whish has no state tax), and if I file I have to file for KY(which does have state tax). Q1:How would we do this on a joint return or do we file married finling seperate?
Also, I have not been collecting taxes on orders from people(military disc i offer).I also have not made any "profit" meaning everything i have invested, plus supplies and other costs is more than what I have brought in. With my at home biz I know I can deduct expenses like gas,utilities etc..operating costs. (but I don't have many receipts to prove it, just some shipping inventory sales slips, and a few purchase receipts.Q2: what would be financially better and legal for us to do? Do I file my buisness and get those deductions since I have not made enough OR do I not file it at all? I don't know!!

2007-12-07 03:15:54 · 3 answers · asked by ArmyAngel 2 in United States

I know that if I purchased a new car in 2006 I could have deducted the sales tax paid on my income tax. What about if I purchased a car in 2007 or in 2008?
I am looking to purchase, but unsure if I should hurry and buy before the end of the year or can still deduct if I wait and purchase in 2008.

2007-12-07 03:15:53 · 4 answers · asked by AFW 1 in United States

Got my back pay and checks monthly will start next month- wondered about tax liability..

2007-12-07 03:15:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States