freeflir29 0 #1 August 18, 2006 Good God. Just got done signing a contract for work. Even though it's done and there really weren't any significant changes from last time that I didn't know about ahead of time. It STILL gives me butterflies in my stomach. The BAD kind. Why does comittment scare me so bad? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #2 August 18, 2006 Did you eat chili prior to signing? ~R+R...That would do it...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainbo 0 #3 August 18, 2006 Look at the bright side, it wasn't a marriage contractRainbo TheSpeedTriple - Speed is everything "Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #4 August 18, 2006 Committment scares you because you're a guy. And yes you can keep your guy card on this one. It's going to be ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 August 18, 2006 QuoteDid you eat chili prior to signing? Nope.............went to Perkin's for coffee, hashbrowns, and sausage patties. The wierd part is.........I read through it and signed it without reservation. Only after the fact am I sitting here with my stomach doing flips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #6 August 18, 2006 QuoteCommittment scares you because you're a guy. And yes you can keep your guy card on this one. It's going to be ok. Now if he cried...would you revoke his guy card? ~R+R...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #7 August 18, 2006 Only if he whines about here in the bonfire like a little girl or that one guy i don't get along with here who whines about everything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 August 18, 2006 No whining necessary when signing a contract with those numbers on it. It's just comitting to something for 15 months is SCARY. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #9 August 18, 2006 QuoteQuoteDid you eat chili prior to signing? Nope.............went to Perkin's for coffee, hashbrowns, and sausage patties. The wierd part is.........I read through it and signed it without reservation. Only after the fact am I sitting here with my stomach doing flips. Hashbrowns...Mmmmmmmmmmm...that sounds yummy... Stomach doing flips...bad......Tell it to do rolls...feel better... ~R+R...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #10 August 18, 2006 QuoteNo whining necessary when signing a contract with those numbers on it. It's just comitting to something for 15 months is SCARY. Speaking of "those numbers"... have you seen the number that Congress did on us, tax-wise??Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #11 August 18, 2006 Keep up your master plan. I envy your possibility of early retirement, but i wouldn't be there for any amount of money. My guy card doesn't have an international stamp on it. There are some places i just don't go in this lifetime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #12 August 18, 2006 Quotehave you seen the number that Congress did on us, tax-wise?? link? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #13 August 18, 2006 QuoteKeep up your master plan. I envy your possibility of early retirement, but i wouldn't be there for any amount of money. My guy card doesn't have an international stamp on it. There are some places i just don't go in this lifetime. Guy cards need international stamps on them...kinda like a passport? I better check and make sure my guy has a stamp...cause I'm a travellin' one day... ~R+R...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #14 August 18, 2006 Quotehave you seen the number that Congress did on us, tax-wise?? Most of that doesn't effect me since I didn't qualify for the 330 anyway. The bonafide resident change may effect me though. Don't know what other changes there have been. I let my CPA in Florida worry about that crap. It just gives me a headache!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #15 August 18, 2006 QuoteQuotehave you seen the number that Congress did on us, tax-wise?? Most of that doesn't effect me since I didn't qualify for the 330 anyway. The bonafide resident change may effect me though. Don't know what other changes there have been. I let my CPA in Florida worry about that crap. It just gives me a headache!!! That's one I don't have to worry about, the bona fide resident stuff... JohnnyD... Basically, Congress shafted anyone working outside of country. There's changes in how you calculate any housing exemption and how much you get. The biggy, however, is the change in the tax rate. Under the old plan, you did your exemption and the remainder became your adjusted income and was taxed accordingly. NOW, the remainder is taxed as if the exemption wasn't there. F'rinstance: exemption of 80k, you made 90k. Under the old system, you were responsible for taxes on 10k (the remainder), or ~$1139 Now, you take the tax rate for the FULL amount (90k - $19714) and subtract the tax for the exemption (80k - $16914) and end up with a $2800 tax bill... nothing like a 250% tax increase, hmm?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #16 August 18, 2006 I just bought a plane ticket to Phoenix... It was making me nervous to push the "Confirm and Go To Next Step" button... Oh well. Looks like I'll be going to Phoenix, or lose the $160.30... "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #17 August 18, 2006 Quote JohnnyD... Basically, Congress shafted anyone working outside of country. There's changes in how you calculate any housing exemption and how much you get. The biggy, however, is the change in the tax rate. Under the old plan, you did your exemption and the remainder became your adjusted income and was taxed accordingly. NOW, the remainder is taxed as if the exemption wasn't there. F'rinstance: exemption of 80k, you made 90k. Under the old system, you were responsible for taxes on 10k (the remainder), or ~$1139 Now, you take the tax rate for the FULL amount (90k - $19714) and subtract the tax for the exemption (80k - $16914) and end up with a $2800 tax bill... nothing like a 250% tax increase, hmm? Got to agree with them on this one. Its a step in the right direction, but still a huge loophole. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #18 August 18, 2006 I just signed a new contract today. No problem."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
