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Is it just me or does the fuel surcharge for speeders sound like another way to raise taxes? nm

Posted By: Amanda on 2008-07-13
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depends on if they add gas surcharge of $4 when I order -sm
If not, I give a few dollars per pizza.  If they charge that surcharge when I call in the order then I tip less.  Some companies are charging it now and some are not, and it does not depend where they are delivering to.
Gas surcharge, that stinks, here the drivers - sm
have to pay for their own gas, etc. So whatever tips they get helps pay for their gas, and doubt they make more than $6 an hour here but have to drive long distances (boonies). I don't know what their deliver area is but it is a minimum of 5 miles out from the store, and those short trips eat up the gas. They have about 5 people delivering on the weekends as they are kept busy (only delivery service in the area--Domino's)
My husband says it is because of fuel prices...sm
The stores have to pay so much to have the food delivered because it costs the trucks so much in fuel. My husband drives an 18 wheeler and you would not believe what it costs to deliver those loads. He doesn't haul food. But the fuel price for what he hauls is insane. It cost about $6000 just in fuel to haul some chemicals in a tanker to Montana from Mississippi. That is not counting what the owner of the truck has to pay the driver for taking the load up there. So you can kind of get an idea now why the food is going up like it is.
Oh good. We do try to be as conservative as possible when it comes to fuel economy.
Not just for environmental impact, but it is financially essential these days. Thankfully, our rig runs on gasoline instead of diesel, but we are still keeping an eye on cost and may have to consider at least a semi-permanent location. Before we started this adventure, we agreed when fuel and site rental costs more than a house payment monthly, we would might just blindfold ourselves, pick a page in the atlas, and toss a dart to pick our new hometown. Unfortunately, that may happen.

Chevy ང flex fuel - love it! Big saving on price now, used to buy Olds.
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She did NOT raise that boy the first 6 to 7
years of his life. That is a lie.
How much does she need to raise?

Did you raise them on your own

or is there someone else to share the blame?  Kids don't spoil themselves.


I do not think it is appropriate for any man to raise

If the child is that bad, send her to counseling.  Writing a report brings out all of the reasons the child has done the wrong.  Unless she's breaking the law, man-handling is not on the top of my list of punishments!  I disagree with your statements, and I disagree with blank rooms.  I think talking things out and finding out the root of the problem is the answer, not spanking or punishments that require imprisonment.  Obviously, the OP didn't feel the child had done that much wrong or the friend wouldn't have been allowed to spend the night.  That's all I have to say on this issue, which is ridiculous in this day and age of molesters.  Oh, and I was paddled on my bare bottom at age 10....  No, I wasn't too fond of men.  This issue is no different than a wife beater or child molester.....


asking for raise
I would just make contact with the person in charge of raises, and present your case (not from a 'need' perspective, but from a deserve perspective). Just form it as a request and touch on your high points!!
raise
It justs seems like with the cost of everything going up.  Also we get the best with working at home, but they do not pay vacation, benefits or anything else.  Why woudl it kill them to give a raise.
would rather raise 5 girls than 1 boy..sm

When boys grow up and become men, their *toys* become MUCH more expensive than girls (think boats, cars, motorcycles, ATVs, planes, trains, etc.).


I had such success with my girl that I want more girls *lol*


 


Looking for best place to raise a kid

I like where I live...but after a week from H E double toothpicks last week, I really feel that a bit of distance between myself and any family members would be better.  Long story short, you think your family will be there to help when you need it, but instead all you get is beaten down and end up feeling bad and having to deal with your crises by yourself anyway (it's the ONLY reason I moved back to this area a couple of years ago).


Currently, I live in the deep south and my city has an excellent !!! school system, but I know there are other good school systems out there.  So, here are some of what I would like in addition to a good school system.


Near water and mountains (could be lake or ocean, or state park), easy access to public transportation (in case my car breaks down), a good YMCA or city recreation center.


I've been looking at a borough just north of Philly, a couple of small cities in Virginia, a city north of Denver, some areas in North Carolina.  I would like to avoid the west coast unless it's somewhere in Washington State or Oregon.  I've considered the Reno area, but I've never been there and I don't know what the schools are like.


Any ideas?  Thanks!  


Anyone who never has to raise their voice to get (sm)
I have an 8 year old an almost 11 year old and my husband is gone a lot.  They are basically good children, never get in trouble at school except occasionally for talking, don't really do anything malicious or mean.  But sometimes the bicker incessantly with each other and many times I feel as if I have to tell them repeatedly to do something and finally have to get a mad voice before they listen -then their feelings are hurt because I raised my voice.  Right now my son is crying because I told him he has to help clean the house before he can have friends over this morning (he is almost 11).  On school days they don't want to help because they have been at school all day. On weekends they don't want to help because those are their only days off. I am making them help even though they don't want to, but why the tears? It makes me feel like a mean mom, but I can't do it all myself and don't feel I should have to. 
Did you see the part about how she was going to raise them?
She was bragging that she does not receive welfare, but then they have admitted that she receives food stamps and two of the older children get SSI for disabilities. But, she said her source of income to raise them would be her student loans!
I would raise some caine, she is not - sm
abiding by the rules. I would either (1) give her a warning and inform her that you will revoke car privileges for two weeks if she comes home late again (3x and you are out basically), and if she wants to go anywhere she needs to get herself there and back by the appointed time, or she won't be allowed to go anywhere, or (2) revoke them now since she has already broken the rules 2 x.

If I knew I was going to be late I had to call to let my parents know, they did not care that it was 12:30 a.m. and I was to be home by 1, I was to call no matter what. I think I only had to do that once, roads were icy, and was not about to speed home to be on time. They were fine with it. Considering I was 16/17 when I was a senior my parents were pretty lenient, as long as I told then were I was, who I was with, and be home by the appointed time, 10 on school nights, 12 or 1 on weekends depending on what I was doing, dates were midnight generally, special dances 1 a.m. except for the Prom, got to okay to be out all night for that one. I was close to being late a few times due to haveing too good a time on dates, so makes you wonder what your daughter is up to. Just because she is 18 it is not a magic number of being allowed to do whatever she wants. She is still in school and you are still her parent no matter how "responsible" she seems to be for her age. You cannot be her friend, you are her mother.
I would raise 5 boys to 1 girl!
Girls cost too much.
I did not raise a debate, criticize the OP, or anything
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Love Raise the Red Lantern
So few people enjoy foreign films - and I just love them. I want the Chinese, Indian, Japanese, European, Latin American - all of them. Hardly ever find a dud. I've seen every foreign film at Blockbuster at least once.

Have you watched the Red, White, and Blue triology by the French director? Can't think of his name right now, but all 3 films are simply superb and although each is separate, there is a common thread that he brings together at the end of the third movie.
Or they want to raise them so they can be killed in a senseless war!!
Not that I think it is good to kill fetuses either ... but why don't these people see their lack of logic!

And as far as the stem cells and embryos ... why don't they fight to stop allowing people to fertilize and freeze them to begin with (or more than they will surely use)?!!
If the mom was so bad, why did ANS let her raise Daniel for the first 6-7 years of his life?
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Which are easier to raise -- boys or girls?
I was always told boys.  I had 2 girls and uff-dah what a hormonal nightmare.  Now I have a teenage boy and those hormones are at least as bad.  Prolly worse.
let's raise the flag *ROFL*.....lucky you....

It figures! I just found out they're going to raise my
29% next month! (And I always pay on time and far more than the minimum.) Well forget all that! I'm going to take the money out of what's left in my bank account (SAME bank, only savings only earns a measly .03% interest!) pay off the Mastercard, and just close the d@mned thing. I've had it with Wall Street, I've had it with negligent banks, and I've had it with greedy credit card companies. They can all go under for all I care, I'm going to pay cash from now on, and just keep a checking account for the debit/ATM card. The economy, banking system, and stock market never have, and never WILL, work for the 'little guy'. We were fools to fall for all that hooey. Sure hope the IRS doesnt mind the IOU they're gonna get from me this year, cause what goes around, comes around.
its better to raise kids in a happy divorced home

No where either. My mother didn't raise any foolish kids. LOL nm
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I see by your birthdate that you weren't trying to raise a family during the Regan years -sm

We were lucky, my DH never lost his job, but the town we lived in had about a 75% foreclosure rate with vacant houses and most of the businesses closed down.


We ate a lot of Hamburger Helper, mac & cheese, Rice A Roni, and Top Ramen.  My 3 kids got their clothes and shoes at thrift stores, I went without.  DH went without. We would have qualified for food stamps, but the state couldn't afford to have a program.  Oh, and after Regan failed to get the school lunch program dumped completely he wanted ketchup declared a vegetable.   


There was no question of me working - first there were no jobs, and second anything I earned plus some would have gone to daycare.  Doctor and dentist visits were just about nonexistent because we couldn't afford insurance. 


After that hellish 8 years things slowly got better until W, and wow, it's like Deja Vu all over again!  Ain't it great?


TAXES

This is my first year having to figure taxes w/ IC and I've only done it for a few months.  I'm wondering if anyone can tell me anything they think would be helpful to me regarding filing my taxes.


Here are a few things I have heard:  That I need to send in 30%-40% of my gross pay quarterly.  I have heard I can claim my office space, percentage of my utilities, and any other cost involved with my work BUT  I have also heard that amount has to exceed a certain $ amount before I will be able to claim it.  That really doesn't make any sense to me but I honestly have no clue. 


We normally have our taxes done by a certain company and am considering going to someone else and, of course, plan to ask him loads of questions but I'd like to have some sort of idea from any of you who are doing this of what to expect.


Thank you for any help you can give me.  



 


Taxes

Be sure to read all the way to the end!



Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.


Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.


Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.


Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.


Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.


Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries, then
Tax his tears.


Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass


Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.


When he screams and hollers,
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.


Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.


Put these words
upon his tomb,
"Taxes drove me
to my doom..."


When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.


Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax,
Fuel permit tax
Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest expense
Inventory tax
IRS Interest Charges
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road usage taxes
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
Telephone state and local tax
Telephone usage charge tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax


COMMENTS: Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,
and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class
in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What happened?


And I still have to "press 1" for English
I hope this goes around world 10 times



It's America, I shouldn't have to press
anything to hear English. The constitution
was written in English, not Spanish.


I do our taxes myself
and he never even looks at them. Hopefully we won't refinance or anything anytime soon where they'll need to be looked over. I'm going to pay these things off and stop it... hopefully within the year.
I would rather pay more in taxes than to have--sm
someone garnishee my wages for her insurance program that I may or may not want!! Besides, his idea of changing the way taxes are collected is much more fair than the way it is now. Is that all you have against him?? Gotta do better than that!
Taxes
Honey, I feel your pain.  And, if at all possible you do need to get on top of your quarterlies.  I failed to do that and now owe about $40,000.  My husband and I called the IRS and they generally will work with you on a payment plan that you can afford, but unfortunately, interest and penalties contine to accrue.  I think as long as they see you are making an effort they will work with you.  I think if you make payments to the IRS you can claim that as a deduction for the next year's taxes as well.  Best of luck to you!!!
Me, myself and I and my taxes sm

mmm 'scuse me.  I had only my IC income and only Federal taxes to pay last year.  I paid in $7000 and some.  I don't quality for a stimulus check either.  Raking it in? Hardly!  I pay 30% of my taxable income in taxes and I can only take the standard deduction, plus what came out to about $2000 in office expenses last year.  You add up $7K x 3, + 2007 standard deduction for a single person + $2000 and you got my income. 


I don't call that raking it in!


taxes

You can claim your adult kids (if you are single) to put you in the head of household category (which is a lower tax bracket) than claiming single. You can't claim married and head of household.   


AND


You have to be able to prove you provided over 50% of their expenses, such a rent, food, utilities.  If they have a job and are working you can't claim them unless you can still prove what you are paying for them is over 50% of their expenses.  So basically they have to have a really lousy job or no job at all or be working spoiled brats!  Mine have fit into all of those categories at one time or another. 


Indiana taxes
A family I know in Fort Wayne area had taxes double this year since annex of Allen County to Fort Wayne. What can I say, welcome to my world in New Jersey (12,000 for property taxes in a townhouse with no backyard)
I agree wth what you said about taxes

I loved what that professor said on the show about Hurricaine Katrina.  Of course we didn't see who could pay before we rescued them.  We just needed to help them in a time of natural disaster, and the professor pointed out that if a woman gets breast cancer that IS a natural disaster to her.  I don't think she should have a better chance for survival if she is a rich American versus a poor or middle-class American.


If we can afford the very expensive war we have been in for the last 5 years I think we can afford better healthcare for US citizens.  I feel like although it is important to be safe from terrorists, the most likely threat in many of our lives isn't a terrorist's bomb; I think it is a disease that will cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills that we may or may not be able to pay.  I think many Americans die each year because they cannot afford the lifesaving treatment they need to save their own lives, and that is tragedy in my book.


When you file your taxes
NM
Churches should pay Taxes?
My question Do yall think Churches should pay Taxes? I see and hear a lot about some of these well to do Pastors driving MERCEDES and living in fine homes!I personally believe they should why are they exempt?

At least you own property to pay taxes on -
I don't have my own pot to p__s in or window to throw it out of. I was totally depending on that refund to help pay down my gas credit cards.
are your taxes and insurance in with
the house note? By the time you have to pay for these out of pocket, will you realize much difference; I'd say keep paying your house notes and work on the other stuff; just my thinking. DO NOT TOUCH THE 401K; you will be horribly taxed on it as income. Actually, you guys are not that bad off debt-wise, know it's crowded, but you can survive for awhile yet and may another addition to the house would be feasible later; sounds charming, I love rock houses. If you have land, I'd say hold onto this deal, land's getting harder and harder to come by. For sure you don't have homeowner's agency to contend with. This will get better; just keep on keeping on. Good luck.
So how do you know they didn't pay taxes?

Some people on SS file because they make money on the side, or they also have things that give them interest income.


Are you against SS recipients getting money back? After all, those on SS paid in as long as they worked how many years, and they do deserve it. SS doesn't give eough to live on unless you made a fortune in your earlier years. I don't know anyone who can survive on just SS.


What do you do if you owe taxes this year but
Pay part of it?  Do they have payment options?
How tough is it to track taxes
Have a job offer but am worried about going IC.
What are you talking about. I work and pay taxes.
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Do you pay her taxes like a good employer?!
nm
Selling house, how much taxes will I owe?
Never lived at this property, got in my name about 6 years ago, never had it appraised, the person living there before also did not. My question is how much will I owe on taxes, say on a percentage basis, according to what it sells for? How do I go about figuring this out? Thanks.
That $6K a month I presume is before taxes - sm
if so, I highly doubt you can afford such an expensive house. My DH makes $70K, I make about $15K; even with the 2 incomes it gets tight, and our mortgage is only $1K a month. However we put about $800 a month into a 401K plan, another $210 a month into a college fund/plan with the state, another $150 a month for our life insurance; what is left to pay bills/buy food after the mortgage is about $1500. Believe me it goes fast. Taxes take a huge chunk, and no we do not get a big refund, maybe $1200 if we are lucky; owed this year for the first time in years. If you can I'd max out at $300K on a house. I am looking forward to when ours is paid off, which will be in about 6 years at the most (10 year mortgage); we also try to make extra principal payments when we can. This is w/o car payments too, can't imagine how we would do it if we had that too; guess I'd work more, the kids would have less stuff which would be a good thing and we'd eat more frugally. Babies are expensive, diapers, formula (not all women can breastfeed or want to), daycare presuming your wife goes back to work if not, then there is no way you can make your mortgage on $2K a month, daycare would be $500 a month probably. What if one of you loses their job, any plan for that? I would want a little less stress myself if I were buying a home with a baby on the way. Find something more affordable, sure it won't have all the bells and whistles but do you really need all that? Remember to ask yourself if you need it or want it. Big difference.
Must be he owes back taxes or is
wanted for some other crime that worse than $200,00 is good!
Property taxes...oh my goodnes!!

Our area and I think much of the state were being reassessed this year.  The first tip was when my husband read in the paper that our particular county did an outstanding job with their assessment and should be an example for the rest of the state.  My husband called today to see when we would could be expecting our tax bill and was told they could give us the amount, did he want them too.  He told them he really wasn't sure he wanted to hear it!!   OK - this marvelous job that our county did was -------- a 60% increase.  Can you believe it?????  And we do not live in an extravagent area at all!  We have to come up with an extra $1900 in three months!  Piece of cake! 


I fear America is in for tough days ahead.  Our society in general cannot keep up with the increases that we see on every hand.  Milk - Close to $4 a gallon here.  Gas price increases - and we live 30 miles away from anything, work, church, shopping.  Cheese - $7 for a pound of cheese! 


How can we continue on this pathway when our incomes do not increase at the same rate?  Can't our congress people and senators see the predicament we are in?? 


Another issue along the same line - I'm wishing today that I was on Welfare.  If I was on Welfare, I would have no problem running to the eye doctor because I desparately need my lenses changed in my glasses which are at least three years old.  My son needs to go to the doctor for an infected, ingrown toenail - no money so he endures it.  My daughter needs a graft on the gum line of her teeth where here gumline is beginning to expose the root of the tooth - again no money for that so it won't get done.  I could go on and on - but I'm paying for all the Welfare people to go to the doctor for their sniffles.  Yes - I have insurance that we would be covered for a major medical expense, cancer, etc - but there is $3000 deductible so none of these smaller things are covered.


OK - I'm totally overwhelmed with these issues right now and I know that I am not the only one with these issues.  Thanks for the listening ear and the wonderful sounding board that you all are!!!


When you are sinking in this deep pit - it hard to remember and to comprehend that "MY GOD SHALL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY."  I'm sure He will do that because He never fails.  I'm anxious to see how he supplies that need.


You talk like the only ones involved with big taxes
My father got killed in an accident, left me his property, I sold and for upcoming year MY taxes on that ALONE over $13,000.00. I did not fuss, I did not oh woe me- just put that money in the bank to draw interest until tax time. Know I owe and have that set aside. That does not count all the other taxes DH and I pay for the year and I sound like a grinch? Sure don’t get that remark. I am as much into keeping all that I can but EVERYONE (unless on welfare) has to pay their share, until and if they change the laws. I would be glad for any bonus he or I either one got but not happening here, so where does grinch come in?
We pay property taxes in KY on car tags. (nm)
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