It's all happening now...
Oct 15th 2006, 10:17 am
#46
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Re: It's all happening now...
Originally Posted by Bob
box frame nation, don't have a notion that wood slats could hold the mattress and someone's fat arse without collapsing?
Would leave more room for draws under the bed though wouldn't it...
Would leave more room for draws under the bed though wouldn't it...
Oct 15th 2006, 10:33 am
#47
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Re: It's all happening now...
Originally Posted by TouristTrap
bob, with your dosh now, you should be looking at organic mattresses!
Oct 15th 2006, 8:48 pm
#48
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Re: It's all happening now...
Originally Posted by dbj1000
Feel free to send me a private message if you would like to discuss relocation packages - the package I was give seemed amazingly generous at the time, and yet we ended up about $20k out of pocket by the time everything was settled here!
Oct 16th 2006, 6:42 am
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Re: It's all happening now...
Make sure that you look at the most tax efficient way to be paid for relocation. My OH arranged part in pounds for the UK expenses ( up to 8K) and then the rest in dollars which got heavily taxed in the US. If they haven't already included it ask for tax preparation for the length of your contract.
There are things you don't think about which soon mount up eg small kitchen appliances etc. The other thing is to make sure that all your vaccination records are up to date and get any you need done at home along with any medical history, I only say this if that you decide to go for green cards saves you some time and money.
The one thing we didn't pay close enough attention to was medical insurance, although both of you are young, you don't know when a stupid accident could happen. We had a policy where we payed and then were reimbursed. Our youngest daughter had an accident which involved an ambulance, x-ray, staples and follow up visits costing us $2K, received from the insurer 4 months later!
There are things you don't think about which soon mount up eg small kitchen appliances etc. The other thing is to make sure that all your vaccination records are up to date and get any you need done at home along with any medical history, I only say this if that you decide to go for green cards saves you some time and money.
The one thing we didn't pay close enough attention to was medical insurance, although both of you are young, you don't know when a stupid accident could happen. We had a policy where we payed and then were reimbursed. Our youngest daughter had an accident which involved an ambulance, x-ray, staples and follow up visits costing us $2K, received from the insurer 4 months later!
Oct 16th 2006, 8:40 am
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Re: It's all happening now...
Originally Posted by valscot
Make sure that you look at the most tax efficient way to be paid for relocation. My OH arranged part in pounds for the UK expenses ( up to 8K) and then the rest in dollars which got heavily taxed in the US. If they haven't already included it ask for tax preparation for the length of your contract.
Oct 16th 2006, 9:23 am
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Re: It's all happening now...
Originally Posted by Bob
Might get taxed on relocation expenses as salary, but at the end of the year, you can claim them back, you get one relocation a year for work purposes.
Oct 16th 2006, 9:36 am
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Re: It's all happening now...
Originally Posted by valscot
Is this true? We lost $15k to tax. OP get yourselves GOOD accountants!
Don't know if you can back claim it if you didn't claim it, but it is something for accountant type person. I don't really understand how it all works, but my company put the costs down in such a way to minimise it as salary and said they would help me sort out as much as possible come tax time.
Oct 16th 2006, 5:07 pm
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Re: It's all happening now...
Originally Posted by valscot
Is this true? We lost $15k to tax. OP get yourselves GOOD accountants!
That $15k isn't gone, it's just spent some time in the IRS's wallet!
