OT - What are you doing right now?

lousubcap said:

@CPFC1905 - The personal drive is hard to describe and more challenging to express.  Congrats to your son for having the vision and determination to stay the course.

As parents you both had tremendous influence on his development.  Clearly he was fully supported and encouraged in the pursuit of his dream and goal.  My heartiest congratulations to all who have contributed to this great occasion. 

Hopefully your futbol/football newsies continue as the season heads to the finish-line. 

Thank you for those kind words.  

And so today is officially day #1 for our empty nest, both chicks have now flown.  

I thought I asked for aqua fresco. There are no bubbles. I'm guessing the miscommunication is on me. 

Planning a nice LEO journey this PM.  Just finished reviewing the tax info with the accountant.  Relative to 2017; made less, withheld more and still owe even more.  Dang-what a way to start the week.  Fortunately I have an adequate supply of rocket fuel on hand. 

@Eoin Taxes taken from your paycheck before you receive it.  Basically you have taxes taken out of every paycheck to cover your yearly income tax. Around the beginning of a new year you file taxes, and reconcile what was taken out vs what you actually owe.

if you are rich you don't actually have to pay income tax! but we had better save that discussion for another thread or forum.

GATraveller said:

Anniversary dinner. 

Spent three days in their bar one night. Great place. Enjoy and congrats!

https://youtu.be/PJKjB8Q1KIc

alaskanassasin said:

If you are self employed you make quarterly estimated taxes to accomplish the same thing.

Self employed or people with multiple income sources fill in a return each year. The tax year ends 5th April and end January the following year is the filing / payment deadline. We have to make 2 payments a year based on the ptevious year's submission, so theoretically you have paid it all 4 months after the end of the tax year.

Self employed / company owner is becomming less advantageous as the Govt try and fleece everyone.

Apart for the rich, of course. If you can afford the lawyers to set the scheme up and utilise offshore tax havens, the marginal rate plummets. This also applies to many offshore based companies, frequently US owned, who use the variable rules across EU member states and tax havens to make any tax corporation payments effectively voluntary. Of course, we have the benefit of thousands of minimum wage jobs (often subsidised through tax credits) AND we get to eat / drink their crappy subs / burgers / coffee or buy their books while they put actual UK owned tax paying companies out of business.

nolaegghead said:

Eoin said:

alaskanassasin said:

If you are self employed you make quarterly estimated taxes to accomplish the same thing.

Self employed or people with multiple income sources fill in a return each year. The tax year ends 5th April and end January the following year is the filing / payment deadline. We have to make 2 payments a year based on the ptevious year's submission, so theoretically you have paid it all 4 months after the end of the tax year.

Self employed / company owner is becomming less advantageous as the Govt try and fleece everyone.

Apart for the rich, of course. If you can afford the lawyers to set the scheme up and utilise offshore tax havens, the marginal rate plummets. This also applies to many offshore based companies, frequently US owned, who use the variable rules across EU member states and tax havens to make any tax corporation payments effectively voluntary. Of course, we have the benefit of thousands of minimum wage jobs (often subsidised through tax credits) AND we get to eat / drink their crappy subs / burgers / coffee or buy their books while they put actual UK owned tax paying companies out of business.

Yep, sad.  They (the big multi-national food chains) and others have done the same here. Before they did it all over the world.

That said, New Orleans is still a food mecca, and while you will find the chains, the mom and pop owned greasy spoons and legit chef-run restaurants are abundant and thriving, although the competition is fierce and you have to have all your sh*t together to stay alive with a good product.

Too much special interest influence here to make the tax laws fair to the average person vs large corporation.  Money and income are rising faster for the very wealthy than the middle class and we basically subsidized huge tax breaks for business by borrowing more money that we and our future generations will have to pay back.

Strangely (or not), many donors to the party that keeps delaying greater offshore ownership transparency are also offshore company owners. 

nolaegghead said:

https://youtu.be/PJKjB8Q1KIc

They are no Tumbling Wheels.  I recommend watching at 1/2 speed with the sound off.

thetrim said:

Just heard about Mike Trout's contract.  I'm gonna go wake my son up and have a catch with him.

Good grief, good for him. He it's certainly one of my favourite non-Astros to watch play.