Archive for January, 2008

Is it legal for a merchant to charge sales tax for shipping?

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Twirly_birdy2 aka Ginger Snap asked: I was about to make an online purchase when I noticed that the sales tax (for Texas) was being calculated after the merchant added the shipping cost. I was being taxed on the shipping and not just the goods. Is this legal in the state of Texas? If [...]

Is it legal to get paid in my US bank account while working from home in India?

Monday, January 14th, 2008

noclue asked: I was working in the US on a H1 vias whic has since beenexpired. So I want to continue working from India but want to get paid in my US account.
If this is legal, what are the tax issues? What documents/ forms do I need to fill up.
Thanks for the answers.
I’ll not [...]

Is it legal to reduce an employees hours for not completing their work?

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

jacoleary asked: I have created chore lists at work and informed the employees, if they do not complete a task, they will be written up and after 3 write ups, it will result in their hours being cut the following week. Is this legal?
I have issued some basic cleaning tasks to all employees including myself [...]

What are legal grounds to kill a commanding officer?

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Greg Z asked: When is it ethical/legal to kill your commanding officer? If you know that he’s rushing into an ambush? To protect your platoon or company? Also, if you could cite the UCMJ or other official documents I’d appreciate it.

What legal documents do I need to buy a mobile home from an individual?

Monday, January 7th, 2008

TM asked: I may be purchasing a mobile home from the home owner. What legal documents do I need to make sure that the transaction is legal?