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by nightski 4y ago
Well there is historically quite solid Alpha to be gained from the dead simple strategy of buy and hold. That's just another dead simple strategy after all, yet plenty of people recommend it.
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by nightski 4y ago
Hmm, you could use that argument to dissuade all of scientific research. Science is zero sum, if we devote resources to it then you are taking them from someone else! But at the end of the day we all know there are significant potential be
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by nightski 4y ago
I would of taken it and given it to a charity. Instead we get a silly HN comment.
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by nightski 4y ago
Depends on your needs. Personally I hate Svelte's data model and how it changes the semantics of your code by injecting state handling (it's a mental burden). If you are basically writing blogs or very simple content this is pro
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by nightski 4y ago
It’s fair because it’s based on consumption, or the value you extract from society. Not what you contribute.
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by nightski 4y ago
A sole proprietor isn’t a corporation. I get the 20% deduction as well but it only applies to self employed individuals. All I was saying is I don’t think they have tried cutting corporate taxes other than the main corporate tax rate on pro
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by nightski 4y ago
I’d take my states 2% tax rate over free file. But this is way off topic as the discussion was about the irs.
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by nightski 4y ago
Synchronizing with a bike computer, connecting to sensors (speed, power, cadence, some hrms), triathlon features, battery life (although the ultra here is OK, but nothing like a fenix), strava live segments are a few that come to mind.
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by nightski 4y ago
Right but we were talking about an irs free file which would not make state returns free either.
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by nightski 4y ago
I'm not following, it doesn't really matter what they consider it - I don't remember it being done before (reducing payroll taxes). Currently both the employer and the employee pay a big chunk here. In addition sole proprie
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by nightski 4y ago
This looks really neat, but it feels like Apple isn't very keen on biking? I don't think I could replace my Garmin with this until they get better support on that front.
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by nightski 4y ago
https://www.freetaxusa.com/
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by nightski 4y ago
Not payroll and other taxes. You are talking taxes on corporate profits.
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by nightski 4y ago
I bet I've spent more time discussing taxes on HN than actually doing my taxes in the U.S. It really isn't that big of a thought, and I have a small business so it's even more complicated.
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by nightski 4y ago
It would be interesting seeing just how difficult it is to value assets effectively.
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by nightski 4y ago
Yes with the money they received that was income tax free from either yourself or their own job.
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by nightski 4y ago
But if that is your situation it's actually really easy and free to file your taxes today. Meaning a couple clicks and done. I'm all for an IRS solution but let's not blow this out of proportion.
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by nightski 4y ago
Depends on what they are spending it on. If poor people are buying food & housing it would be tax free. If they are buying large screen TVs maybe not so much. But even then the claim was that prices would come down eliminating most o
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by nightski 4y ago
The FairTax proposal improved on this by providing a rebate to everyone to cover tax for essentials. It also removed taxation on businesses which would likely cause prices to come down. There were many benefits and their research showed t
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by nightski 4y ago
They aren't readily available in the U.S. and even if you could buy it online or something no local place tends to service them. This is a generalization, so I am sure there are exceptions but it seems to be the case in most places I&#
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by nightski 4y ago
It was a private student loan in the 90s with no asset backing it. I was in school so did not have to make payments at that time. The truth is I should of never of been given the loan as my parents had very little income and no significant
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by nightski 4y ago
I've been poor. Six figures in debt with less than $10 in my checking account. I know what it is like. But there are plenty of accounts in the U.S. which have no minimum balance and no fee. You can have $5 in there.
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by nightski 4y ago
Honestly I don't know why anyone would lock all their money up with a single bank. Accounts are so trivial to open and manage nowadays. Diversify not just your investments but also your fiat holdings.
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by nightski 4y ago
Most people aren't going to college for academic research, which is a big part of the problem. They are going for careers unfortunately.
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by nightski 4y ago
I love the cold and winter. I'll run outside when it is -30F with the proper clothing. But damn, we keep our house at 60F in the winter and I often wear a winter hat inside. 39F in the house is nuts. Not to mention you have to be c
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by nightski 4y ago
Yeah I just had the exact same experience. It was frustrating, I was really looking for a heat pump.
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by nightski 4y ago
This is the tone-deafness that ruins all efforts to actually convince people to take climate change seriously. It's extremely harmful. Yes high efficiency heat pumps are getting better. But they aren't readily available. If the
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by nightski 4y ago
I work with clients in a multi-billion dollar industry (they themselves are in the hundreds of millions in revenue) who sell by-products of food production for cattle feed. In this situation, the food is being grown for humans anyways and
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by nightski 4y ago
Also agreed, but I think in some ways there are a few companies that have too much control or influence over the internet as a whole.
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by nightski 4y ago
Exhausting in the time sense. I don't have much free time and the little I do I value a lot. Even if it is a few blocks that's a 30 minute trip each day. Sure it can be fun occasionally, but I'd hate to do it regularly.

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