What date acquired and cost basis should I put for two items reported on a 1099-B, when there are several unknowns?
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posted by daisyace
on Apr 10, 2008 -
8 answers
I am considering moving to Santa Cruz for a Ph.D program. I visited the city for 4 days last week and really enjoyed the area. Everyone I have talked to mentions how expensive it is. It is true that housing is extremely expensive, renting too. But, I didn't find the food in the grocery stores to be outrageous, eating out wasn't terrible either. Unless I'm missing something, its the housing which gives the city its stigma for being expensive. Plus, there are 140 Ph.D students at UCSC which obviously make ends meet in some way (albeit poor college student life isn't too bad). Am I close to correct here? Also, I'd love to know what you think of the area!!
posted by noahdubya
on Mar 25, 2008 -
16 answers
What is the difference in cost to produce diesel fuel versus gasoline? Does one require more oil than the other?
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posted by Reverend John
on Mar 24, 2008 -
13 answers
How much does it cost to eat (basic food) in San Francisco? I'm talking anything from Dennys or In-N-Out to some vegetarian places like Love N Haight to take away pizzas?
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posted by stackhaus23
on Mar 16, 2008 -
13 answers
Why are professional schools like medical and dental school so expensive? Do they charge so much because they
can or do they charge so much because they
must?
posted by Paul KC
on Feb 14, 2008 -
11 answers
[Automotive-Repair-Filter]: I dropped off my car at the dealership for it's scheduled maintenance and to have some loudness checked out. Now I'm being told that despite wheel-bearings being the noise-culprit, my car needs $1000+ worth of repairs. Am I getting shafted?
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posted by numinous
on Jan 14, 2008 -
27 answers
hi, friends. hope everyone in the states had a great holiday! i am interested in learning about louisville, kentucky as a possible destination for a young, refugee couple from liberia that have been living in san diego for two years.
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posted by sacho
on Nov 22, 2007 -
9 answers
Would it be cheaper to get to Aarhus (Denmark) from Stockholm (Sweden) by budget air or by train?
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posted by divabat
on Oct 25, 2007 -
10 answers
I'm going to be spending quite a bit of time in France (Paris and Bordeaux and Lyon) over the next 6 weeks. What's the cheapest way to get mobile internet (3G or wifi)?
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posted by ascullion
on Aug 22, 2007 -
4 answers
I started a voip company in California, with a friend which we will give up soon. Costs were: dedicated hosting, buying servers, telephony hardware, web hosting, headsets, and our own Internet / cell phone services. My question is, what can we deduct on our taxes, if anything? This seems like it should be a common situation. Oh, and we never registered as a corp or partnership.
posted by lpctstr;
on Jul 26, 2007 -
2 answers
How important is it for me to get braces as an adult? If it's critical, how much would they cost, and how could I afford them?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 23, 2007 -
20 answers
My family has mold growing on the lower portions of inside of the walls in the central area of our 15-year-old home. We're getting the house sprayed, but the price the contractor gave us seems extremely high. What should I expect?
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posted by silasjones
on May 9, 2007 -
8 answers
Why do some networking products have 10/100 ports instead of gigabit ports?
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posted by rathikd
on Mar 26, 2007 -
9 answers
Apropos of today's Amazon.com outage: how much, in dollars per second, does an outage cost a company like Amazon.com?
posted by scrump
on Aug 21, 2006 -
14 answers
The 1.8" LCD on my Canon S70 camera cracked. Anyone have experience (price, time, quality) getting a similarly sized digital camera LCD screen replaced?
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posted by davebug
on Aug 6, 2006 -
2 answers
Hello
My partner and I are moving to Montreal from NYC in the winter of 2007 and need some advice on great neighbourhoods to look into and the possibilities of finding an apt around that time. Any suggestions?
posted by Dmart
on Aug 1, 2006 -
22 answers
Since become borderline obsessed with Anthony Bourdain, the idea (not that I would ever get there mind you) of going to one of the high end restaurants that he has visited (namely el Bulli or The French Laundry) and have wondered, just how much would dinner run?
posted by ShawnString
on Jul 11, 2006 -
24 answers
How much does a Botox treatment cost? Is $500 about right? And how long does it last? I have a lot of wrinkles around my eyes. thanks
posted by zackdog
on Jul 11, 2006 -
4 answers
What's the median cost of a wedding these days? The average must be skewed high by the outrageous spending of the super-rich.
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Jun 4, 2006 -
39 answers
I'm interested in comparing life in D.C. to Boston. I love Boston but the housing costs are outrageous and the winters are much too long. Any thoughts on how these two cities compare?
posted by mintchip
on May 5, 2006 -
18 answers
I'm trying to find studies or reports on the cost of corporate IT spending (specifically system administration) and expectations on how much it will grow in the future (say 10 years time). Any ideas on where to look or specific keywords to search for?
posted by mutantdisco!
on Apr 28, 2006 -
3 answers
I notice that in the US condos are rarely more than 3 levels (except in a very few places like NYC). In many countries that I have visited, condos are usually 5 levels up to high rise buildings. If condos are built to reduce the land cost per unit, wouldn’t it make more sense to build additional levels? Or other costs such as those invested in parking structures will push the cost per unit further up? If so, is 2-3 level the ideal cost for developers and buyers? I guess my question can apply to apartment complex too. Your thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
posted by dy
on Apr 3, 2006 -
17 answers
How can the energy cost of an electronic device over a span of time be calculated?
posted by airguitar
on Feb 21, 2006 -
6 answers
I am always bored on the weekends. I like to be really busy all of the time, but I am not very good at finding things that I enjoy that aren't also expensive (I have very little disposable income). Also, I dislike doing things alone, but I'm single and most of my friends are in relationships and hang out with their sig other on the weekend. What do YOU do on the weekends? I'm one of those people who likes work-type things more than play, but I don't really want to get a part-time job or anything. I guess what I'm saying is that I like things that are challenging and "suck you in."
posted by mintchip
on Jan 29, 2006 -
28 answers
AnnualReviewFilter: It's that time of year again. Is there a rule of thumb or minimum, percentage-wise, to expect to keep up with inflation and cost-of-living for this year compared to last?
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posted by robbie01
on Sep 12, 2005 -
8 answers
How much has the Iraq war cost to date? Cite sources please.
posted by Manjusri
on Aug 22, 2005 -
11 answers
HomeImprovementFilter: I'm planning on having a basement room finished, and before I put the contractors to the time and expense of coming out for estimates, I want to know if the project will be something I can afford to do right now.
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posted by gwenzel
on Aug 18, 2005 -
2 answers
Is there a site that tells you how much it costs to mail (US Postal Service) various items?
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posted by grumblebee
on Jul 31, 2005 -
14 answers
How much does it cost (or what is the amount of electricity / volume of water used) to do one full load of laundry, as an average. Or, how would I go about getting precise figures for this? I want to know how much too much we pay to operate the pay-per-load laundry machines in our new apartment building.
posted by ChrisR
on Jul 16, 2005 -
5 answers
Amateur artist needs help setting a price... I'm a Canadian college kid and an amateur artist. I got an email a few days ago from a musician in England asking me to design a CD cover for his band, based on him having seen a picture online of the only commissioned artwork I've ever done (a small painting that I sold for $125 American).
He's asked me to set my price, and I've got no idea. I'm not a professional by any means, and I'm just a kid, and pretty broke anyway, so I'd be happy with relatively little, but I don't want him to think he's getting some kind of bargain-basement deal. What should I take into account here, and how should I go about negotiating a price with him? Is there anything else I should know about this kind of transaction?
Thanks in advance.
posted by anonymous
on Feb 13, 2005 -
16 answers
stereofilter: I'm interested in replacing my subwoofer. I have some cheap RCA thing that really overemphasizes a single note. I'd like to replace it with something that has better frequency response, preferably a self-powered sub, and I don't want to pay a fortune for 'stereophile' stuff like so many people seem to do.
posted by delmoi
on Feb 13, 2005 -
9 answers
I thought of asking this question in response to
this comment, but thought it was better off here:
Why are
legal drug prices so expensive. As a biochemistry major, I see first-hand how expensive very simple reagents and machines are to create simple research. It seems somewhat reasonable that in my naive on little world, drug prices are somewhat justified by the cost of r&d. Are there any reports out there of where drug companies spend their money. i.e., can I see how much are sent on salaries, equipment, court fees, etc to get more of an understanding of drug company costs and profits, especially since I'll probably being getting a job at one in a few months. Also, info on why drugs (beyond their being greedy) are so expensive in The States (or so I hear) vs. other parts of the world would be useful, too.
posted by jmd82
on Jan 30, 2005 -
56 answers
Airbus will
announce their new "flying cruise ship" (see pictures) this week and it will probably be beyond the cost for most people. But it made me think that we all ideally want to travel like that, but put up with crowded planes because they are fast and relatively cheap. Ships used to be the way to travel across the Atlantic, is it possible to travel by ship across the Atlantic without spending a lot of money? It seems the choices are high-end cruise ship, or low-brow freighter travel. Does an affordable, middle-market quick human transportation by ship service exist across the Atlantic?
posted by stbalbach
on Jan 17, 2005 -
21 answers
I am running a free Web-based service for friends and acquaintances. Lately, the volume on this service has been growing greatly. The next step is to move the service to a professional host. I am thinking of putting a paypal donation button on the site to help pay for it. Are there any legal or tax issues I need to worry about? Do I need a business license? What if I want to start selling Cafe Press items or running Google ads? I am located in the USA.
posted by Orkboi
on Jan 16, 2005 -
5 answers
I'm considering making a pilgrimage to the
French Laundry in January, and was hoping someone could give a me a realistic estimate of the total cost (food, wine, anything else?) for dinner for two.
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posted by rorycberger
on Oct 13, 2004 -
16 answers
My sister was asked if she wants to join a friend teaching english in europe. One thing she said raised a red flag, though. [mi]
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posted by SpecialK
on Oct 10, 2004 -
4 answers
