http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb Help returning Indians to learn and plan the return sucessfully en Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:56:14 GMT vBulletin 180 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/images/misc/rss.jpg http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=674&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:23:38 GMT I am in USA and got Divorce in last Aug. I am paying 200 Dollars to my wife( per mo ) for child support, officially ( by court ) Can I / How can I show that amount as Tax Exemption? Which forms do I need to fill out ? Please explain me. Thanks I am in USA and got Divorce in last Aug.
I am paying 200 Dollars to my wife( per mo ) for child support, officially ( by court )
Can I / How can I show that amount as Tax Exemption?
Which forms do I need to fill out ?
Please explain me. Thanks ]]> Taxes pratap20050 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=674 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=673&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:51:07 GMT This might be a very unique case. Opposite to most of the cases where people want to convert from B1 to H1B. I am on a H1B and been working here for 6+ years. I am going to return to India. I am on the verge of securing an offer with another company ( not the company that I currently work for). The other company is considering the possibility of me starting here in US and transition to India within 1-2 months. Transferring H1 is not worth it. Is there a legal way to do this ? Is it possible to get a B1 being here on H1B without making a trip to India ? Thanks This might be a very unique case. Opposite to most of the cases where people want to convert from B1 to H1B. I am on a H1B and been working here for 6+ years. I am going to return to India. I am on the verge of securing an offer with another company ( not the company that I currently work for). The other company is considering the possibility of me starting here in US and transition to India within 1-2 months. Transferring H1 is not worth it. Is there a legal way to do this ? Is it possible to get a B1 being here on H1B without making a trip to India ? Thanks ]]> R2I General junk http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=673 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=672&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:57:10 GMT Gurus, Moderators, Administrators,

Can one of you post the link or create an answer for the new comers about the basic R2I questions. Some of them I thought where:

1. Shipping
- who are the probable vendors can be used & their rating (just one word, like, good, ok, best, etc)
- What are the fees at destination port involved (if known)
- Custom charges, if any
- Are house hold items are elligible for an exempt of customs
- Appx. days it may take to reach (based on the experience by others)
2. Airfare (of course, cheap)
3. House market (to buy or rent at the destination city)
4. Schooling (by cities)
- can have a link on citywise break-up
5. Jobs, Finance, OCI, etc..

I'm sure if we search around the forum, we will be able to find all the info above. Something like, questions posted here and answers in the other thread. It would make more easier for a newcomer like me, if a new thread as "R2I - steps" (something like that) is created & made sticky.

Thank you. ]]> R2I General rkkr http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=672 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=670&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:37:41 GMT I didn't receive any activation email and not able to post, what do I do ?

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3. Your email to admin must originate from the same email address that you used to register. ]]> Club Office RRK http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=670 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=668&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:39:18 GMT Hello to all, I had a query regarding green card travel extension(form I-131 for travel waiver). My mother in law is a green card holder and her primary residence is India. She comes and stays with us every 2 years or so. Recently I heard that there is a US INS mandate that all green card holders staying outside USA must visit US every six months to keep their Green card valid. Have any of you experience this? I am not sure when this law came into act but I have had other relatives whose parents have green card and they come to USA once every two years as well. Let me know if anyone can provide some help on this matter. Thanks, KJ. Hello to all,

I had a query regarding green card travel extension(form I-131 for travel waiver). My mother in law is a green card holder and her primary residence is India. She comes and stays with us every 2 years or so.

Recently I heard that there is a US INS mandate that all green card holders staying outside USA must visit US every six months to keep their Green card valid. Have any of you experience this? I am not sure when this law came into act but I have had other relatives whose parents have green card and they come to USA once every two years as well. Let me know if anyone can provide some help on this matter.

Thanks,
KJ. ]]> Living in the USA indianinnj http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=668 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=667&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:21:25 GMT I am thinking of freezing my credit before I R2I. Has anybody done this before? My readings has led me to understand that the credit reporting agencies will send me a PIN that I can use to unfreeze the credit file when I want to. If requested can/will they send the PIN to an Indian address? Thanks I am thinking of freezing my credit before I R2I. Has anybody done this before?

My readings has led me to understand that the credit reporting agencies will send me a PIN that I can use to unfreeze the credit file when I want to. If requested can/will they send the PIN to an Indian address?

Thanks ]]> R2I General kasi124 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=667 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=666&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:19:29 GMT Did anyone use http://www.nrtaxreturn.com/ for filing online 1040NR? How was your experience? Is there any other website to file 1040NR online? -skg Did anyone use http://www.nrtaxreturn.com/ for filing online 1040NR?
How was your experience?
Is there any other website to file 1040NR online?

-skg ]]> Taxes skg http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=666 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=665&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:17:02 GMT Does this mean we can get the tax break ?? or the same rule of social securirty number applies ??

If you care for aging parents, you may be due a tax break


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If you care for an aging parent, you're not alone. The National Alliance for Caregiving and the AARP estimate that 21% of all American adults care for other adults. Seven million Americans take care of someone 55 or older and live at least an hour away, a Pew Center study reports. And that number is growing -- it is expected to double within 15 years.
There is some tax relief for adult children who support their aging parents. You can reduce your 2006 taxable income by $3,300 if you claim a parent as your dependent.
So how do you know if you can get the exemption? There are three tests to determine if your parent is eligible to be your dependent. The first one is obvious-- what's his or her relationship to you? To qualify, he or she must be a parent or stepparent.
Second, you must provide more than half of your parent's support. If your parent lives with you, you must determine how much you're spending on shelter, food and medicine. (But if your parent receives Social Security benefits, make sure your contribution truly adds up to more than half.)
If your parent doesn't live with you, you should account for what you pay to support the parent in his or her home or in an assisted living facility. But check with the IRS to make sure you're in agreement over what is considered "support." Certain items such as appliances or cars may not always be counted. Visit www.irs.gov for a copy of the IRS publication "Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information" to determine what types of support contributions qualify.
Finally, the parent's gross income must be less than the personal exemption ($3,300 for 2006 and $3,400 for 2007). But any income that comes from Social Security doesn't count toward that total; neither do disability payments, according to Kiplinger's personal finance expert Kimberly Lankford. Do pay attention to your parent's investments, however. The interest and dividends earned from stocks, bonds and savings accounts all count.
If you share the responsibility for your parents with other adult siblings, you may be eligible for the IRS multiple-support declaration. In this case, only one sibling can claim the parent as a dependent, but you can vary which sibling makes the claim each year. End of Story ]]> Taxes sftrade http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=665 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=664&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:58:22 GMT At the height of a political corruption trial, the prosecuting attorney attacked a witness. "Isn't it true," he bellowed, "that you accepted five thousand dollars to compromise this case?"

The witness stared out the window, as though he hadn't hear the question.

"Isn't it true that you accepted five thousand dollars to compromise this case?" the lawyer repeated loudly.

The witness still did not respond.

Finally, the judge leaned over and said, "Sir, please answer the question."

"Oh," the startled witness said, "I thought he was talking to you." ]]> General b2b http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=664 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=663&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:34:37 GMT Let's use this thread for Pune real estate - general dicussion.

]]> Pune b2b http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=663 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=662&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:10:04 GMT Armstrong lands on moon, this astronaut lands in jail!!!

Astronaut's kidnap arrest ]]> General Desibabu19 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=662 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=661&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:57:55 GMT Just copying the thread from old forum. BusinessIdeas

I am looking to compile a list of possible business that can be done with 30 Lakhs investment (and additional 70 Lakhs loan from the bank). The business should meet following criteria:
1. Shouldn't be dependent on a few large clients
2. Should have some scalability
3. Owner should be able to take a day or two off every week and possibly go home everyday at 6:00 PM.
4. Can be manufacturing or service industry
5. Banks should find it convincing enough to finance
6. Can be done with small number of assistants/labor
7. Break even should be within 3 years
8. Can be done honestly (relatively) so we NRIs can do it without having to develop lots of contacts first.
9. Have some scope for creativity (not sure what that means myself!)

Finding a business that meets all of the above criteria is very difficult and of course we cannot predict the outcome but I would like to hear from you folks. I know most of us have thought about being our bosses at one point of time in our lives but not being able to find a bright idea held us back.
Please put forth your ideas, even if you don't think they are bright you never know who will make gold out of it.
Please state your rationale behind the idea as well.

Thanks! ]]> R2I General mn_op http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=661 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=659&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:09:02 GMT Dear Members,

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]]> Club Office Desi http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=659 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=658&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:31:58 GMT I am trying to find some good insurance plans for visiting parents. Does anyone have any suggestions of plans that they have used? I am trying to find some good insurance plans for visiting parents. Does anyone have any suggestions of plans that they have used? ]]> General IndianByDefault http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=658 http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=657&goto=newpost Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:46:24 GMT Ok, let's have a poll going for R2Ied members, we could never do this in MSN forum.

When did you all R2I? This is an open poll, your choice will be seen. Let's get some numbers.:) ]]> R2I General Samurai http://r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showthread.php?t=657