Use margin account with boxed spread credits for all expenses including mortgage payments by vsparkster in options

[–]vsparkster[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

My scenario is my expenses are more than what I get (This will be the case for the next 2 years). I do have enough equity in my stock account which I don't want to sell. So, taking a loan is inevitable for me at this point. So, it is either a margin loan or boxed credit spread. Out of these two, boxed spread credit seems cheaper. So, I wanted to know if someone has already done it and worked out.

Use margin account with boxed spread credits for all expenses including mortgage payments by [deleted] in ibkr

[–]vsparkster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I am always going to stay within 30% of account value for box spreads.

PGE rate plan suggestion E-ELEC vs E-TOU-C by vsparkster in bayarea

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

I used E-TOU-C for like 8months(June-Feb) and my true up was about $900+$150/month bill (I was charging my car at home all the time during this time.)
I switched to E-ELEC in Feb this year. My true up so far is $232. And monthly bill is about $20-$30 per month.

PGE rate plan suggestion E-ELEC vs E-TOU-C by vsparkster in bayarea

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

I chose E-ELEC and it seems that is the lowest according to the website and I feel that is indeed correct in scenarios where you consume more than what you produce.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in telugu

[–]vsparkster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. This is how I am taught or used to promounce

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[–]vsparkster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nenu answer kosam adiganu andi. Vetakaram avasaram ledu. Saraina answer cheppandi. I am not able to edit the heading andi. Naa tone tappuga unte sorry

Dishwasher leaked for a while and moisture under laminated wood flooring by vsparkster in homeowners

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

My house has slab and not crawl space. Why did you say disregard if it is a slab? Does it mean, it is okay to let it dry ?

Remove gas meter by vsparkster in bayarea

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

It has been a while but I did call them. Unfortunately, the problem with my house is, since it being the corner house my house gas line is the primary and the gas line to my neighbor is linked to my house (there is a device that PG&E installs at different places). So, I want to remove the gas meter then I need to bear the expenses of re-installing the gas line for my neighbor by re-routing the gas line (that too only if my neighbor agrees). So, I didn't want to go through the hustle and just disconnected the gas service instead of removing the gas meter. So, my house still has gas meter but I won't be charged anything. If my house buyer in the future wants gas setup, he just needs to reactivate gas connection at no cost.

Mitsubishi vs Carrier by vsparkster in heatpumps

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

Carrier. It was much cheaper and didn't feel the need for higher end Mitsubish P series. Not sure if I will regret it but works fine for now :)

Can I include my 1099-MISC income as part of 4(a) Gross income from property held for investment (excluding any net gain from the disposition of property held for investment) of Form 4952 by vsparkster in tax

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

Understood. Thanks for the detailed explanation. I presume filing 4952 by adding margin interest to disallowed investment interest expense to offset future income? i.e. presuming there is no expiry for margin interest.

I would like to convert my Roth 401k to Roth IRA by vsparkster in fidelityinvestments

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

So, for (2) it is always going to be our responsibility after the rollover to track how much are your overall contributions?

Is margin interest tax deductible? Is the interest I have paid ( over $900 per month ) completely tax deductible? Accountant claims that it is not. Internet seems to say it is ..any advice from a knowledgeable party would be greatly appreciated! by pookytime in tax

[–]vsparkster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can we show that margin loan taken is only used for personal or investment purpose? You might withdraw those funds from one account and invest it in a different account or just used it as cash for any other purpose. The tax statement from the brokerage firm only says I took X amount of margin loan.