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Old 05-19-2023, 12:31 PM   #1331 (permalink)
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Old 05-19-2023, 01:30 PM   #1332 (permalink)
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Today I received a letter from the I.R.S. stating they are fining contractors for not estimating quarterly taxes now.
I would have appreciated them informing me before they started fining me.
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Old 05-19-2023, 03:12 PM   #1333 (permalink)
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Must have missed something here. How does this generate a non illegal income?
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Old 05-19-2023, 04:47 PM   #1334 (permalink)
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Today I received a letter from the I.R.S. stating they are fining contractors for not estimating quarterly taxes now.
I would have appreciated them informing me before they started fining me.
That isn't new - I got a similar notice almost 20 years ago. A lot of people are surprised by that the first time they work on a 1099. IRS says:

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Who Must Pay Estimated Tax
Individuals, including sole proprietors, partners, and S corporation shareholders, generally have to make estimated tax payments if they expect to owe tax of $1,000 or more when their return is filed.

Corporations generally have to make estimated tax payments if they expect to owe tax of $500 or more when their return is filed.

You may have to pay estimated tax for the current year if your tax was more than zero in the prior year. See the worksheet in Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals for more details on who must pay estimated tax.
The IRS will also fine people working a W2 job for under withholding. You have to withhold at least 90% of owed taxes or pay a fine. I found that out about that about 10 years ago when we found out the W4 form for employee withholding didn't work for dual income households. Even claiming zero dependents (not even ourselves) the IRS didn't withhold enough from our checks. We had to manual calculate how much extra to withhold each check.

I got hit with a fine for underwithholding again this year because I switched my 401K from traditional to Roth so I had to pay income taxes on an extra $20K - and forgot to update my W4 to withhold even more.
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How does this generate a non illegal income?
From someone speculating on melt value.

I thought we were talking about store of value. My bad.
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So, the I.R.S. is like Hudsucker Industries?
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So, the I.R.S. is like Hudsucker Industries?
Sorry - I don't get the reference.

The IRS expects residents of the USA to calculate the taxes they owe and pay them on a routine basis - at a minimum of quarterly if you own over $1000 in taxes.

Congrats on making enough income that the IRS cares when you pay your taxes.
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I could not watch a whole movie of that. But it appears to be Xist's life story.
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Motorbiscuit: Cheapest New Hybrid SUV Has Best Gas Mileage for SUV: 53 MPG!

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I received a notification for this and wondered if it was on either of the cheapest vehicle lists that I shared.

No.

It has a starting price of $26,500 MSRP, so it should be #17 on the longer list, but the Trax should be on both.

It said there weren't any comments, so I created an account, and the comment section disappeared.

I wanted to ask if it met anyone's criteria for an SUV and how it off-roaded, but I was silenced!

Silenced!

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I was waiting for my brother, so I read this article I found while looking for the previous one: 2023 Toyota Prius vs. 2023 Kia Niro: Redesigned Hybrid Rumble. The Prius has vastly more power and AWD, while having the same fuel economy, while the Niro has 57 horsepower less and is only available with front-wheel drive.

How many Volkswagens had 57 HP or less?!

The Niro has a little over a 5% longer driving range, allegedly.

The PHEV Prius has 44 miles of electric-only range, while the Niro only has 33 miles of electric-only range.

They make a big deal out of the Niro having a maximum cargo capacity of 63.7 cubic feet with folded seats, while the Prius only offers a maximum cargo capacity of only 23.8 cubic feet.

There is no mention of folding seats!

The Prius is cheaper, while the Kia has a better warranty, but my brother-in-law's Kia is much newer than Mom's Toyota, and Mom never needed to spend several thousand dollars in maintenance like my sister recently did.

The brakes still squeak.

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Mitsubishi, Jaguar, and Rivian offer similar warranties to Kia and Hyundai.
I will take the Mitsubishi?

Edit!!! "Toyota is legendary for its exceptional reliability." J.D. Power rated the C-HR the most reliable SUV, but The Most Reliable SUV Was Just Killed

Since MotorBiscuit seemingly only pretended to have a comment section: 7 Ways the Can-Am Ryker Is the Best Motorcycle for Beginners I still wish that I knew what happened to my ex. I continue sharing single data points, but death is a big datum.

There is some mention of an International Ride a Female Day.

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Watch: School Bus Driver Slap Fights Parent, Drives off With Kids on Board The thing is, this was no ordinary bus driver, this was a substitute school bus driver, and having been a substitute and a school bus driver [on top of working at schools and with school-age kids in other settings], I can only imagine how nightmarish being a substitute school bus driver would be.

Have you ever dealt with other peoples' kids?!

What about the parents?!

I really have other things to do, but one thing stood out: "[T]he substitute was unfamiliar with the routes and drop-off points for the children."

What?!

When I was hired in 2002 and put on my first route I was required to write out a route plan with step-by-step instructions, specifically including all of the steps. I never drove anyone else's route unless they had an aide to give me directions, but the mechanics and other staff substituted on my route when I had finals and other commitments I absolutely could not reschedule, but I do remember one thing:
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6. In intersections that use lighted traffic control signals, a school bus driver shall load or unload passengers no closer than 100 feet of the traffic control signal so the passengers may cross with the traffic control signal, either before or after the school bus proceeds.
7. In intersections without lighted traffic control signals, a school bus driver shall load or unload passengers no closer than 50 feet of the intersection so the passengers may cross at the intersection, either before or after the school bus proceeds.

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Only the 2022 model. The 2023 is bigger, has a stronger motor, and larger battery.
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My mother was driving school bus when the gas tank fell out and it rolled to a stop.

I was riding in the back and we looked out the window to see it laying in the traffic lane.

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