February 8
Tax question
In the United States, and in my state, how can I find out if I owe need to report my income for an employer from which I did not receive a W2 ? I did not receive it because I made under $600 from this employer. However, if I report this money, it will affect my tax-back credit, at least in my state. Magog the Ogre (talk) 00:51, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Was the income "earned"? If yes, you are required to report it, without exception and in all states. DOR (HK) 07:44, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Hauling stuff from the US
Hello RefDeskers. As I've mentioned in another question, there's been a death in my family. I will be one of the heirs/beneficiaries of the estate and there are a couple of things I would appreciate some assistance with. My portion of the physical estate will not be large; mostly books and a few odds and ends. I don't expect the dollar value to be very large, but they will have sentimental value.
First question: what agency or type of person do I need to deal with in terms of bringing this material across the border? Canada customs? US customs? I live in Canada, but the estate is in the US (St. Louis). Does the fact that it is estate goods have any bearing on how I need to proceed? Do I need a lawyer? A broker? What kind? I'm willing to pay whatever taxes or duties are required, but no more than I have to. I understand you can't give professional advice; I'd like to know what professional I need!
Second question: the estate has not yet been officially portioned out to anyone, but I would expect my share to take up the space of two or three suitcases or large boxes. It will be fairly heavy (but durable) due to it mostly being books. What's the best way to transport that kind of thing? Will the airline have some kind of policy or extra charge for bringing that stuff as luggage - or would that kind of thing not be allowed at all? Would I be better off packing it up and sending it through parcel post with UPS or something? Anecdotal evidence is probably okay here. :-)
Sorry this is kind of a laundry list of questions, but any help for any of them would be great. Matt Deres (talk) 01:13, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
My condolences on your loss. Regarding the duties and taxes that might be payable on importing your inheritance into Canada, the CBSA has a publication here about importing inherited goods. It suggests that most goods inherited by a resident of Canada from a non-resident can be imported free of duty and taxes. You don't need to use a customs broker and it would probably be easier (and cheaper) to do the importation yourself. You'll need a copy of the will and the death certificate as well as a list of all the goods and their values; the document I linked above has details on what you need to do.
For bringing it in, I'd look seriously at paying the extra baggage fee with an airline rather than going with a courier for this sort of thing. Most couriers doing cross-border business have their own in-house customs brokers that they use for imports and these can charge very steep rates - even for goods that are entering tax and duty free. Using the post office would be better as they charge a very low flat fee for processing imports.
If you decide to mail them back rather than bring them in yourself, you should still declare them when you arrive as goods to follow. You can present all the necessary paperwork at that time. - Eron Talk 04:48, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Thanks very much for the info, guys. Much appreciated! Matt Deres (talk) 16:15, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
How do i pick up a hooker?
You guys probably cant give advice, so could you please recommend a website or two. I dont really want to pick up a hooker, it's just a seedy city curiosity Ive always had. Is there a website out there that talks about things like this? The grimy, innercity, unwritten laws. Is there a website with detailed discussions and pictures of mid '70s New York City/Times Square?--TinyTonyyy (talk) 01:28, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Submarine disaster quotes
I am a former Naval Officer. I am researching submarine disasters. I seek information of the following quotes; "Who was after you?" "Sir, (or "Mr Secretary") there was no one after me". This may have related to a survivor of the Squalish sinking or to a Civil War submersible sinking. My memory is unclear on this.
Certainly it related to the last survivor of the craft reporting the situation.
Thank you Center39 (talk) 04:08, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Magazines at Google Books
Is there any list of all the magazines that are currently included at Google Books? Thanks in advance, Zagalejo ^^^ 06:27, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Hikuta
Is Hikuta really that effective and lethal?I heard that we dont even need strength or a rigorous practice to master it.Does it really have the devastating effects I heard of? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.246.229.156 (talk) 08:32, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Antitank man
Suppose me and tank stand in the field, some 100 m from each other. I'm about to use Molotov cocktail and the tank solely it's cannon, not machine gun. Is it actually possible to run faster than turret spins, creep onto the tank, tuck the fired bottle into the loofah and run away before it detonates? 91.135.241.9 (talk) 11:34, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
A WW2 vet I know claimed that one desperation tactic against tanks when you had no antitank weapon was to stuff mud in the barrel of the cannon while they weren't paying attention and then get them to fire it, resulting in an explosion of the cannon. If there were, say 1 foot of mud in the end of the barrel and the cannon were fired, what would happen? What is the minimum fill to result in failure of the barrel? Molotov cocktails were effective against Russian tanks in World War 2 as well as German tanks, if lives of the attackers were considered expendable. says gasoline bombs had little effect on a WW2 U.S. M5 (Stuart?) medium tank, or other tanks which were buttoned up. If one person popped up from cover and fired a few shots at the tank, then ducked behind cover such as a trench or embankment providing adequate cover against the main gun, then others might be able to toss a Molotov cocktail into an open hatch. Tank crews do not always go around with the tank buttoned up, even in the present day, since visibility is traded for security. Infantry is needed to protect tanks against such attacks, or other attacks such as a large metal bar jammed into the tread. Edison (talk) 23:07, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
can gym and piano go together ???
will there be any problem in playing the piano,if we concentrate on building the body.will it affect the fingers ?? what exercises are more secure ??? are there no exercises that makes the body fit,without affecting the finger flexibility.
Hudson River Airbus Salvage Operation
I just saw some brilliant pics of the above operation which were truly amazing. But 3 questions - who arranges these things? - and who pays for them? - and what does the salvage team do (and who pays them) when they aren't salvaging planes from the Hudson River? OK - I know - that was really 4 questions. 92.21.244.228 (talk) 13:22, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
I've tried to find a link but can't ,all I get is books and a TV series..I believe in the case of crashes,the wreckage is collected by the countries' air crash investigation department,often known as tinkickers, not salvaged as such.A full investigation is carried out on all crashes often involving re building the plane as far as possible.I'm not sure who pays for it but I know the insurance agency and the owners of the plane are involved in what happens to the remains afterwards..86.53.80.11 (talk) 18:03, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
women right empowerment
does women wanting more rights affect their relationship with men —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.167.180.83 (talk) 14:04, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
air crash survivors
Airports and governments must have protocols for this kind of thing. What happens, legally and officially, to the survivors of a plane crash? I know the recent landing on the Hudson River was an internal flight, so the issues are less heightened, but take for example the Heathrow crash a year ago, or others even more dramatic. Plane lands wrong, everyone or almost everyone gets out, some are injured, emergency services swoop in and do their good work, casualties get zoomed to hospital. What happens to passport checks and visas? What about medication for diabetics etc., all that stuff you are supposed to keep with you in cabin baggage, which of course has ben left on the plane, which may now be burned or roped off as a crime scene or otherwise inaccessible? What happens if you are not in need of
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