Hi Fishes,

I have a very basic question regarding taxes, please pardon me for this & help out 😅

If I rent an unfurnished house & rent furniture & other basic necessities, can the combined expenses be exempted under HRA or only the house rent will be exempted?

Thanks! :)

How Income tax deduction is calculated in Mphasis payslip?

Is there any specific % or threshold values?

PPEDs: Just found out that a Partner, who was promoted in 2017, was fired. IDK the circumstances. What can they expect to walk away with besides 401k & normal pension plan?

I get tax brackets but in the UK making 30K you pay ~£6K tax and when you make around 5x more at £150k you pay 10x more tax ~£60k. What things can you do to lower your tax in consulting? (I’m not at 150 yet but most of us will get there hopefully if we stay in this role)

For realtors in VA, what course prep company/class (either online or in-person) do you recommend?

Any success stories with EB5? Who did you use? How were the investment terms? Been on H1b 9 years now and no end in sight with eb2 wait. Concerned with risk of outright fraud not 500k investment amnt.

Is there restrictions about side work you're allowed to do as a tas professional?
So let's say I wanted to get my Saul Goodman on and prepare tax returns for some side income. Would that be allowed?

Is everybody earning double NIGHTS with SPG? I had thought the promo was double POINTS but I've been getting double nights 👀

Has anyone tried to sell miles or points through one a site. I have a family member looking to do it and I had never looked into. Any experiences? Pros cons

Does it make sense for me to acquire a portfolio of small margin-rich businesses but currently in duress due to COVID? I have $1.3M liquid earning 2% in a HY savings act - offer cash to owners for eq?

Which bank account is better for salary account?

HDFC
Axis

Hi, I'm new to Dallas. Have been eyeing on rental investment in Dallas. Looking into Zillow, properties in Arlington seem to have good appreciation. Is it good idea to invest in Arlington? What other areas in Dallas can I consider (checked Carrollton, Plano, Coppell, Addison).
Thank you.

hi Sharks

Can anyone help me what will by my inhand salary for CTC 31.5 Lakh((No variable) fixed ctc and i have home loan and life insurance of more then 1.5 Lakh
Employwr contribution to PF is 9450 monthly and i think same goes from my contribution as well

Quick question: Can we ask HR to revise pf contribution to minimum which is 1800/month

What is your favorite part about being a realtor?

Got targeted for Amex platinum 100k. Is it worth it? Is there a higher targeted offer?
Considering doing it since no more personal card for BCG expenses. Also have CSR fwiw.

Invest in roth 401k or traditional 401k and save the difference for a house downpayment?

Question for anyone who may be able to answer.

We are looking to file something like an injunction injunction to stop a property sale. The property is owned by a sister and brother. Brother is deceased so it passed down to his children. The heirs bad no idea the aunt is trying to sell. Can we file some type of injunction?

Side gigs. What do you do to supplement your income (besides marry for money)? I bartender but that’s taken a hit with Covid. Thinking about some kind of tutoring set up.

Hello all,

Can you change real estate agents after going under contract ?

Context: We want to put earnest money on a house, I am still working on getting my real estate license. Can I put a friends name as the buyers agent and change it to my name Right before closing ? We are based in TX

What are your thoughts on buying a house now and refinancing later? (Hopefully when interest rates are lower)

S/O, kid and I getting the Pfizer vaccine on Monday. Parents got there’s last month. Wish us luck

AKQA and Grey merger. What do we think?

I have been working with Apisero from last 2 years. My current CTC is 8 LPA. How much increment should I expect/demand in this Hike Cycle?

Those who joined Apisero recently with similar YOE. How much CTC was offered to you for Senior Software Engineer position.

Thank you!

I feel like this is the busiest billable December I’ve had. Anyone else absolutely swamped with work this month?

What are your experiences with buying or selling homes on leased land... Is it really a secure investment, or could they just take back the land whenever they wanted?

Had a colleague tell me she requires all Guarantees signed in an individual capacity notarized. I asked her if she still sends breakaway signature pages and she said yes of course. Wouldn’t whatever protection having the execution witnessed/notarized be negated by the fact it wasn’t attached to anything?

Ikon or epic pass for NE skiing?

What are your tips to get better at attention to detail. I’ve turned in some projects with easy to catch mistakes and need to not do it again.

Hello, we've recently started a community focused on FAANG interview preps. Wondering what kind of content people might be interested to see in such communities.

Facebook shutting down Oculus Story Studio... VR dead?

It’s hard to be motivated when rounds of layoffs happen and you see all your friends leave. But one thing that’s gotten me through all of this is working out. And when I say workout I mean the most pathetic, sad, barely completed beginner-level cardio dance routines. I’ve somehow forced myself to move while on lockdown and it’s somehow forced me to feel better. Whatever you’re doing, wherever you are: get up and move even if you don’t finish or end up going on a walk. Pls take care of yourself❤️

Has anyone used DataGrip from Jetbrains? Noticed it while downloading PyCharm on new machine. Interesting that they're selling individual licenses for $89/yr for a SQL/DB IDE.

How far do you commute to your office? My commute is about an hour and ten minutes one way 😳

33M returning to NYC on Saturday. Anyone up for a Sunday brunch, cocktails, or a Central Park workout?

Layoffs. Most big firms say they're sitting on a conservative pile of cash - which I believe is true - but work will obviously not return to pre-COVID levels in the short term, probably not even in the medium term. Are Biglaw layoffs coming?

31 F, looking to date seriously and have a true connection, Nj area

What are fun things to do for 2nd date in Chicago?

Anyone ever end things w a dude you only went on one date with bc he wouldn’t stop hitting you up after and have the guy ignore you in public and unfollow you after? I don’t see what the big deal is. I was super nice about it. I get everyone hates rejection but he was doing a lot.

Hi Fishes
Urgently need one information. I have attended interview with Cerner. Round 1 with Technical And Round 2 Techno Manegerial round completed. Tomorrow another round with US Manger is scheduled. Any idea it will be Technical or Techno Manegerial.
Skill Java Spring Boot Microservices Kafka AWS Cloud Native
Position Senior Team Lead Software Engineering

How comfortable do you feel to switch to a non-tech company. A company with some physical product like apparel etc. . But your role will be technical.
What are some pros and cons of switching to such options.
50-60% hike (making the CTC 25L) should be sufficient to switch ?
Edit1: YOE-4.5 years, Technology- Data warehousing, MDM etc.

Is it true that Air Coolers do not work in places with high humidity? Like in my place the humidity ranges between 50-70%

I want to teach meditation to corporates, I don't mind doing it free. Interested connect. I started meditation at the age of 14, recognized as kundalini achiever by gurus.

Need a suggestion...... I'm working in the same organization from 4.8 years since I joined as I fresher. How much CTC can I expect for ETL developer role if I'm looking for a job change?

Can anyone give me the review of the company IBSFinTech?
Like how is the work environment and the increments?

Looking for career advice

I am currently working as a senior consultant in Siebel crm telecom domain at 18.5 LPA with 7+ years of work ex.

I wish to change my career path for better opportunities but not very sure which path I should take ahead.

Please let me know which one you think would be a better choice?
1) stay in siebel
2) learn data science - if yes suggest options
3) pursue executive MBA - if yes which fields would help utilise my current experience.

Hi all, I have given interview for these three companies Infosys, Cognizant and TCS and get a call that you are selected and send the documents with the form and wait for HR Round. But its been 25 days and there is no call from any one of them. Any idea why?

YOE - 3
CCTC - 9
ECTC - 15

Can anyone address or at least recognize the situation of notice period in India?
Companies that looking for new hires require immediate joining or they wont even consider your profile. However, same company has a notice period of 90 days.
What can we do as employees to help companies notice this issue?
Any constructive suggestions are welcomed!

Hi all I have a background in telecommunications and spent 6 years working for a telecom company. I now work for completely different organizations supervising coders in the healthcare industry. My designation is project manager.

I need advice on whether I should switch back in the telecom industry or I should learn sas sql coding here and add it to my skill set. And what certifications can I do to secure a better position in telecommunication?

My 40 yo client regularly calls me “kid”. At 30 I think it’s mostly endearing but still drives me nuts

Service Based or Product Based company?
Which one is better and why?

Genuine thoughts please, no personal emotions 🙂

How much annual hike in OneTrust?

Hi folks,
Need help regarding ITR
I was with Deloitte from start of financial year , ctc was around 7 lpa , no Tds deducted
I switched my company in Dec on a higher package , here TDS was deducted monthly
Have declared 80c ,hra deduction
I dont have any other income apart from this, do i still have to pay tax while filing ITR even though tds deduction happened

In clear tax its showing me around 70k tax due , m confused . Pls help

Why suddenly i am not able to see McKinsey people in this Bowl?

Anybody need to do internship in Jaipur in Sitecore CMS?