Do IRA withdrawals count as earned income? Hi, Eric. Retirement withdrawals do not count toward the Earned Income Limitation. The limitation applies to income from labor such as wages, salary, or self-employment income. A $25,000 IRA distribution would add more than $25,000 of taxable income. What is considered earned income for IRA contributions? Compensation from […]
Are Jains high caste?
Are Jains high caste? Jain castes are excellent examples of the middle-range castes that have always created intractable problems for theories of caste. Does Jainism believe in caste? Jainism is an offshoot of Hinduism that came about in the sixth century B.C. as a reaction to the Hindu caste system. Its progenitor was a man […]
What does Kraken mean in Swedish?
What does Kraken mean in Swedish? In both Norwegian and Swedish, Kraken is the definite form of krake, a word designating an unhealthy animal or something twisted (cognate with the English crook and crank). In modern German, Krake (plural and oblique cases of the singular: Kraken) means octopus, but can also refer to the legendary […]
What is the meaning of sales process?
What is the meaning of sales process? A sales process is a set of repeatable steps that a sales person takes to take a prospective buyer from the early stage of awareness to a closed sale. Typically, a sales process consists of 5-7 steps: Prospecting, Preparation, Approach, Presentation, Handling objections, Closing, and Follow-up. What are […]
Do ants ever sleep?
What looks like a flea but has wings?
What looks like a flea but has wings? Bugs That Look Like Fleas But Fly Other small insects that might be mistaken for fleas that don’t have wings are springtails, black carpet beetles, flour beetles and dog ticks. Although these bugs don’t fly, cigarette or drugstore beetles look similar to fleas and have wings. Can […]
Why is the poem entitled bonsai?
Why is the poem entitled bonsai? The poem was entitled “Bonsai” because one loves just as something that could be kept much like a bonsai. This poem, Bonsai, is about how love is simplified and reduced so that one can give it out to others. Thus, this love is now being passed down to generations. […]
Why is flamingo poop pink?
Why is flamingo poop pink? And they’re all around us. Carotenoids give colour to carrots, daisies, papayas, pumpkins, grapefruits and tomatoes. As well as flamingos, salmon, and penguin poop. For these latter three, the specific pinkish colour is a)originally made by non-animal organisms, and b) due to a specific carotenoid named astaxanthin. What is illegal […]
Does every city have a sister city?
Does every city have a sister city? Not every town has a Sister Cities but some have more than one. In the case of New Paltz according their Sister City Committee the relationship began some year back when Mayor Tom Nyquist visited Osa Japan which later became Niimi City. Which place is called Scotland of […]
Is Riverside a ghetto?
Is Riverside a ghetto? Riverside isn’t a “ghetto,” it’s just not a place that an upwardly-mobile individual would want to live in. Is Riverside a good place to live? If getting out of the city and touring the countryside is something you enjoy, you’ll love Riverside. We’re very close to a lot of open spaces […]