Recent content by Chuckie O

Crime has been falling for several decades. Everyone is willing to take credit for this, but the real reason is probably a shift in population demographics. If anyone, credit Roe V Wade.

I hope as a lawyer you review all of the above. A. federal codes has the least effect on the constitutionality of something, but if the law violates federal codes, that is a great start B. I would hope the lawyer would look at the constitution to see if it is constitutional, federal and C...

Don't worry. You'll never get two dems to agree on anything, let alone 60.

The person must have beat any intelligence out of your friend. Why does she want to protect him? A lawyer may help, but if the evidence is strong, he will be convicted, then deported. If the evidence is weak, he will just be deported.

Probably not much, as far as the "left v right" debate. She probably has different quirks that Souter, perhaps the "character" of the court might be slightly different. Perhaps she may make a good justice. Only time will tell.

Typical. And good business practice. The only companies that will complain are the ones you don't really want to do business with.

Not illegal.... But employer is changing an incentive program to a disincentive program. I hope they know that.

What Chinese cars?

They are federally taxable. Some states tax them, some don't. Disability pay, whether it is federally taxable or not, may depend on whether you paid for it (or your employer) in pre-tax dollars or post-tax dollars.

You would need to report the income and pay taxes, if necessary. Whether you need a business license (or zoning variance) depends on the state and local laws where you live.

As an independent contractor (if you were a lawn mowing business, you would almost certainly be that), you need to report, and pay FICA taxes, on $600 or more made in a year. Easiest is to be a sole prop, Sch-C and Sch-SE, going on to 1040.