Questions tagged [government]
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To know if I want to hold Municipal Bonds, I want to know the percent of unfunded pension liabilities ($3.8T) to total state and local gov liabilities
I'm pondering whether or not to hold Municipal Bonds in my portfolio. My concern is that Municipalities seem to be stressed because unfunded pension liabilities keep growing and this seems alarming.
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Am I eligible for applying PMAY scheme?
I am planning to buy a home and my father already own a home. Am I eligible for applying PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Housing for All (Urban)) scheme?
Thanks in advance
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Text message about my tax return, fraud?
I am on holiday in Russia.
I am from the United Kingdom.
I received a text message from GOV saying:
A tax return is pending due to previous overpayments. Follow the secure link to claim your ...
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if you're a federal employee and you quit during the shutdown will you still get backpay?
Right now there are 800,000 or so furloughed federal employees that aren't being paid. Many of these employees are being forced to continue working despite not having received a paycheck.
My question ...
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How does the government shutdown affect tax returns?
Has a government shutdown in the past affected tax returns? In terms of refunds, is there anything to be expected differently based on historical precedent?
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Why is tax so high on petrol and diesel in India? [closed]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_tax#India
In India, the pricing of fuel varies by state, though central taxes
still are part of the pump price of fuel. The Central and state
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Are taxes payable on bounties offered by governments?
Say the police is offering 1 million US dollars for information leading to a capture of a notorious criminal. Say you provide this information to the police, and they have to pay you 1 million of ...
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Capital gains tax on US treasury bonds
If one buys 30 year bonds directly from the treasury, I understand the semi-annual interests are taxable at federal level. But what about capital gains in case the bonds are purchased at a discount ...
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Local government or private pension?
This question relates to the UK LGPS.
On the surface, this seems less flexible and potentially gives less return than a private pension.
Yes, private pension pay-outs fluctuate depending on the ...
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What does cryptocurrency mean for governments? [closed]
As far as I understand, governments & banks create money into existence. Governments, when run correctly, use it to build infrastructure, give grants and create jobs.
What if everybody begins to ...
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What happens to brokerage accounts during severe financial crises? [closed]
It's well known that during, for example, the recent Argentinian great depression (1998-2002) or the ongoing Greek government-debt crisis, the bank accounts of members of the public were frozen, and ...
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What is the difference between section 8 and section 515 housing in the U.S.?
I have been looking for an apartment. I found a place that is inexpensive, and I did more research and discovered that it is section 515 housing.
Apparently this is among the types of housing people ...
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Why is there a lack of correlation between the global usage of oil and the price of oil? [closed]
The list below illustrates the world's usage of oil and it's respective average price for that year. Given that the global demand for oil is rather inelastic what explains the large disconnect between ...
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How secure is my 403(b)? Can its assets be "raided"?
I work at a state university and contribute to my 403(b) retirement account on a twice-monthly basis, maxing out the matching funds. I also contribute a smaller amount to another account, after ...
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What solar panel subsidies does Australia have right now?
I'm thinking about buying solar panels for my house.
Only thing is I'm not sure whether to wait.
I've been told that the value of solar power in Australia has remained largely the same - this is ...
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