Why do airlines not allow you to check in online more than 24 hours in advance?
One of the issues is that some airlines have externally identical aircraft which have varied internal layouts. They know many months in advance which internal layout they plan to use but, in practice, changes can occur. Those changes are often technical but can include changes in booking patterns. For instance BA have 2 internal 747 layouts; they call them High Club and Low Club representing the number of club world seats. If they subsitute one for the other they almost certainly need to reseat some passengers. By restricting checkin to 24 hours they are able to swap aircraft and complete reseating before we can do anything about it!Now, we've both been using the time 24 hours. That's not strictly accurate. In practice if you're making a connection many airlines will allow check in 24 hours before the first flight; if you look at long haul airlines if the first flight is a 13 hour sector the check in for the 2nd sector can open 24+13+1 (transfer time) = 38 hours before checkin for transfer passengers only which is why, when you try and check in at 24 hours some seats are already gone.The other item to consider is airlines with a homogenous fleet. Someone like Ryanair or easyJet in Europe. They allow check in more than 24 hours out; I think Ryanair allow 30 days.
IRS REFUND DELAYED DUE TO PROCESSING DELAYS?
I filed as well with H&R Block on 1/16. I was turned down for the RAL and converted to an RAC which meant that I should have gotten my check within 8-15 days. The irs did not even acknowledge receiving my refund until 1/22 which I thought was odd considering e-files are usually recognized within 1-3 days. The irs website gave me a refund date of 2/3 but when I rechecked it on 1/29 the date was changed to 2/24. When I called the h&r block rep she said my refund delay was due to the recovery rebate credit as the irs are doing them manually. Why bother paying a tax preparer to do my taxes if the irs is going to redo it manually and hold my refund up, what a waste of money. If the h&r block rep told me correctly and the delay is due to the rrc then why hold up my entire refund instead of just the rrc amount. None of it makes any sense to me, it stinks that we filed so early and will have to wait so long for our refunds. I wish I had some concrete answer to give to you, I can only share what my rep told me was my situation. Unfortunately all we can do is sit and wait and hope that we get our refunds a lot sooner than expected. In reference to some thing the guy above me said..... The h&r block rep did say that the irs changed the way the preparers do the rrc 3 different times. In response to your additional info: To avoid any more disappointment I would expect a refund on 2/24. If it comes early it will be a nice surprise. :-) Some times we have to find the good in the bad. Keep your fingers crossed and I will too.
Google had sent my a AdSense payment, but I haven’t received it yet in my bank account. What should I do now?
It generally takes 3 to 5 business days to reflect it in your account. If you don't get the amount after that, contact Google and take the reference number or the transaction Id and give it to the Bank for further proceeding. If everything is fine, the payment will be into your account within 24 to 48 business hours.
Will I be an independent tax payer when I turn 24?
I will be 24 years old and going to school full time and paying for most (at least 80%) of my expenses. I live in California. Will it be safe for me now to be filing as a dependent? I may or may not be living with my parents: I'm not sure if this matters. Most likely I will be moving out. Any advice or help is great. Thanks! Just trying to be prepared when tax season comes.
How can I write a perfect leave letter?
Try to stay neutral. If the reason you apply for leave is decent, there is no reason for them to decline your request. Especially when it's related to personal matters, such as sickness, ailing parents or friends or early holidays.There are several ways to apply for leave. Find some here:Leave Applications due to sickness (Chicken-pox, high fever, etc)Leave application for 7 days for visit ailing father or motherLeave because emergencyLeave because an early starting holidayFind some decent Leave Application Messages here: lLeave Application FormLike this one:
I’m completely new to investing and just started researching. I’m 34 and have a high to medium risk tolerance. I’m wanting to invest for 30 years. What advice on investment allocation do you have for me to continue my research?
Get a financial advisor. If you sign up with one of the big firms, they will provide the service as a part of their fees (which are low for the value they impart). Essentially the advice they’ll have for you is as follows:when young as you are, risk tolerance would likely be higher, but it generally would diminish over time as you near your retirement agediversify, diversify, diversify.invest regularly with every paycheck. Your company’s 401K is of course the obvious place to invest in. If your company doesn’t have a 401K talk to your advisor and find out what else you can do. Finally, always put in (at least) enough money to receive the matching money from your employer. If you don’t max-out your companies matching grant to your 401K, you’re leaving money on the table. Look at it this way. The amount of cash you put into your 401K that your company matches is in effect doubling your investment overnight. How can anyone with an active, functioning brain turn down that kind of return? It’d be like walking past a $10 bill on the street and leaving it alone for someone else to retrieve.remember: investing in the “market” works best for 99% of the people when they take a long term, diversified approach to it, as opposed to a short term approach to investing. Never invest in the “popular get-rich-quick” opportunities. How many people do you know who are currently cursing themselves for investing in the “i-currencies” such as bitcoin? The people who made it big on bitcoin made their money and got out long before anyone you or I know even heard of bitcoin.finally, read read read the financial news at least once a week. More often if possible. Read it as often as you turn on the television.
Are water heater thermocouples universal?
Almost.With the exception of American Water Heaters (manufacturer) which had thermocouples with reverse thread which was very frustrating but they have finally un-reinvented the wheel and offer retro kits, and newer heaters have standard threads. Some heaters have a fusible link (pictures below), but can be replaced with a universal thermocouple:Some heaters require an 18” thermocouple, some a 24.” When in doubt get a longer one and wind up the excess.If you are talking about thermopiles, no, way different animal.
The house is registered in my wife's name however, I am paying the whole emi. Can I claim income tax rebate on home loan in india?
Short Answer - YesLong Answer with detailed explanation is belowDeduction for Interest on Housing Loan is available u/s 24(b) of the Income Tax Act. This is a deduction from Income from House Property. Income from House Property means annual value of property consisting of any buildings or land appurtenant thereto of which the assessee i.e. you, are the owner. Hence in order to claim deduction of interest under the head Income from House Property, you must be the Owner of the said property.For the purposes of these sections, an individual who transfers property otherwise than for adequate consideration any house property to his/her spouse shall be deemed to be owner of house property. Since you are paying the entire EMI of the property, it means that the property acquisition is being catered by you and your wife has not contributed to it. Hence the property in her name means that you have essentially transferred the property to her without adequate consideration because ideally since you are paying the EMI, the property should have been in your name.b) Further more, as per clubbing provisions under the Income Tax Act, Income arising to the spouse of an Individual from assets transferred directly or indirectly to the spouse of the individual otherwise than for adequate consideration or in connection with an agreement to live apart, will be included in the Income of the Individual. Simply put, it means that since you have transferred the house in your wife’s name, for other than adequate consideration any income arising from the house is to be taxed in your name. The corollary to this is that any deduction available for this house should also be allowed to you.Hence on a combined reading of Section 22, Section 24(b), Section 27(1) and Section 64(1)(iv) you are entitled to claim the deduction for Interest on House Property for a house that is in your wife’s name, but whose acquisition cost is being catered to by you.