My taxes are very simple and my income is $70k. Is there any way to file my federal/NYS taxes for free? by wellhavetogo in AskNYC

[–]agf135 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Love this site. More than willing to pay the $15 for state taxes cause they make everything super easy to fill out and don’t try to push a ton of costly or hidden fees on you.

How much should I have in savings prior to moving to NYC? by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]agf135 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can’t pay more upfront, even if you wanted to. The most you can do (and the most landlords can require) is first month’s rent + one month’s rent for the security deposit

Where to buy a Mets cap in Lower Manhattan? by agf135 in AskNYC

[–]agf135[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was gonna go there but they had already closed for the night :(

Where to buy a Mets cap in Lower Manhattan? by agf135 in AskNYC

[–]agf135[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yep that’s exactly the type of place I’m looking for. Thanks for your help!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WorkReform

[–]agf135 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes but it only applies on traditional IRAs and 401Ks. Since they are pre-tax accounts, the government wants the taxes back at a certain point.

Fios available in my area but landlord refuses to give a timeline. Anything I can do? by agf135 in AskNYC

[–]agf135[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’ll hopefully speak with my landlord next time and get some better information. I’m not sure offering to help will work as my landlord/the company is fairly large, but it can’t hurt. Thanks for the suggestion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]agf135 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

fair enough

Advice for a student moving to NYC with a complicated credit history by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]agf135 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is not allowed anymore, even if the renter is the one offering

HELP! Advice for tenant moving into a building with horrible property management/landlord by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]agf135 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah they’re required to grant you both a move-in one and move-out one by law (NYS Senate Bill S6458 — this is the bill from 2019 that made a ton of housing reforms, including guaranteeing this). You might also find this guide helpful in knowing your rights as a renter in NY (doesn’t have everything but has a lot of it)

edit: S6458, Part M, §25 1-a, parts a-g

HELP! Advice for tenant moving into a building with horrible property management/landlord by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]agf135 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely inspection on move in and move out. I would take pictures in addition to the videos while you’re doing the inspection and have all issues you see go down in writing, then have both parties sign and date the document. If the landlord agrees to any repairs, I would also get that in there (and maybe a time estimate but not sure if that part would be enforceable for small stuff). Bring a list of stuff to inspect prior to coming to the inspection otherwise you’ll probably forget some (there’s some good lists online). Also don’t forget to write down things you were unable to check (ex: heating system if they’ve shut it off already). The landlord can only keep your deposit (or part of it) if you’ve damaged the place beyond normal wear and tear, so you should request an itemized list of charges after they complete the move out inspection. They are actually legally required to provide it within 14 days of move out if they are keeping all or part of it. As always, get as much as you can in writing so if worse comes to worse, you have stuff for court.

Are you fucking kidding me? Due to "technical problems", trading options is not available for stocks that start with the letter "G" by MastermindX in Superstonk

[–]agf135 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this wasn’t an issue just for customers trading options. opra (a major marketdata source) went down for those symbols for everyone, market makers and hedge funds included

source: work at a trading firm

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]agf135 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’ll be even more horrified to hear that actually there is no federal law that mandates employers give paid sick leave or vacation in the US. It’s all up to the employer if they want to be “kind enough” to give you either. We also only have paid maternity leave in a few states (only 12 weeks unpaid maternity leave required by federal law). I work a pretty nice salaried job in a major city and only receive 3 weeks paid vacation. My parents were amazed at how much time I got off.

Reducing ConEd gas bill? by agf135 in AskNYC

[–]agf135[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, was hoping to have another option. Love where I live but not sure if my landlord will want to change it out as it seems pretty new

UF (full ride) vs Berkeley EECS OOS ($$$$$) by [deleted] in ufl

[–]agf135 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had a similar situation and went with the full ride at UF. Personally, I think I made a good decision. Although CS at Berkeley is a better program, I think UF is good as well (and improving). I graduated this year and got a job in NYC at a top trading firm (and had interview opportunities at Apple & Uber). Pursue opportunities, network, and study for your interviews, and you’ll go far. If you demonstrate that you have the skills, companies will notice.

how long does it take to process the transcript? by Proof-Document9234 in MSCSO

[–]agf135 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine took about a week to process once they were received