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Originally Posted by scambo1
(Post 1513864)
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We can deduct our health insurance premiums. From the instructions for schedule A: "you can deduct what you paid for: Insurance premiums for medical and dental care, " Scambo, Just to try to keep you out of trouble, you need to read a little further into the instructions for Schedule A (and if you really want in depth tax talk, see IRS publication 502 onthe subject).....You cannot deduct premiums for employer sponsored health plans if they are paid with pre-tax dollars and therefore not included in box 1 of your W-2. Take a look at your pay statement and you will see that this is the way our premiums are paid at Delta (i.e. pre-tax). In fact, on the bottom right of your statement, you will find a nice summary of your gross earnings for the pay period and YTD as well as the current pre-tax items. Essentially, in order to get to the 7.5% of AGI level required to itemize, you basically are left with your out of pocket expenses. I am not a tax professional, so of course you should confirm this with one. However, as someone with a son who has a chronic condition, I pay a lot of out of pocket but generally fall short of the 7.5% AGI because we can't claim pre-tax premiums from employer plans. |
Originally Posted by tsquare
(Post 1514050)
Yeah but don't they have to exceed 8.5% of AGI or something like that? I don't itemize and am relatively healthy with no kids, so that prolly wouldn't be a player anyway. What I am waaaaay more concerned about is the potential to get taxed on that "income", and I sincerely believe the "progressives" will come after that before it is all over...
As the govt gets shorter on money, there will be more taxes. If you think about it, the carbon tax will eventually tax breathing. Tax strategies are very important. Just ask the people who make the laws. Deldah, good info. Thanks. |
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Originally Posted by scambo1
(Post 1513810)
Another critical question, this for the drummers.
Neil Peart said Tom Sawyer was the hardest song for him to play. I've listened to Tom Sawyer a jillion times and I never hear the typical Neil P. jewels that are in most of Rush's music. As a non-drummer, the jewels seem the most complex to me. For example, the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is said to be extremely difficult to copy correctly because he had the uncanny ability to put just the right amount of "lag" in his drumming. I don't hear lag in Tom Sawyer, but in "Time stands still," "New world man," "Limelight" (packed full of NP jewels) there is perfect lag throughout. So, why would he say Tom Sawyer was so difficult.
Originally Posted by scambo1
(Post 1513842)
Rush without Peart would be nothing.
Something for your discussion. She does mostly metal stuff, but I think she did this one because of it's reputation for being technically difficult. And because it's awesome: enjoy: |
Originally Posted by Jay5150
(Post 1514170)
Something for your discussion. She does mostly metal stuff, but I think she did this one because of it's reputation for being technically difficult. And because it's awesome:
enjoy: That was awesome. Nice wifebeater too. Off to youtube.:cool: |
Originally Posted by tsquare
(Post 1513829)
Now THAT is interesting.
When you have a federal and state law that conflict, which takes precedence? For example: It is illegal to smoke weed as far as the .gov is concerned, but Colorado says it is OK.... Could the SC law mean another secession from the union? At least THIS time there would be a good reason. :D
Originally Posted by forgot to bid
(Post 1513849)
I'm no Newk on this stuff but yes the Constitution reserved to the states all powers not delegated to the Federal Government, then that got muddied.
So where you have a disagreement you have preemption and the final arbiter over what is right is.. http://images.politico.com/global/20...ts1_ap_605.jpg Therefore, it's a tax. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding. |
Best drummer of all time
With Stewart, it's not just the beats that he hits but the ones he doesn't that make him a master.
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Originally Posted by newKnow
(Post 1514355)
The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2.) says that federal law rules over conflicting state law.
And I don't care if you people already knew that. |
Originally Posted by scambo1
(Post 1513810)
Another critical question, this for the drummers.
Neil Peart said Tom Sawyer was the hardest song for him to play. I've listened to Tom Sawyer a jillion times and I never hear the typical Neil P. jewels that are in most of Rush's music. As a non-drummer, the jewels seem the most complex to me. For example, the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is said to be extremely difficult to copy correctly because he had the uncanny ability to put just the right amount of "lag" in his drumming. I don't hear lag in Tom Sawyer, but in "Time stands still," "New world man," "Limelight" (packed full of NP jewels) there is perfect lag throughout. So, why would he say Tom Sawyer was so difficult. |
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