Estimator Career Guide and Counseling

Question: What is a tax surplus as shown in a tax return estimator? I filled out a tax return estimator and after all the math is done it ends up with a $13,000 Tax Surplus. Does anyone know what that means?

Answer: That means that you paid $13,000 more in taxes than what is owed. It will be approximately your refund.

Question: What are the requirements to become an auto estimator for an auto insurance company like State farm? ? I know you don't need a college degree, but what certifactions and training do you need. Also can you list or provide a link to where you can get this training or certifaction? Also what is the salary of a state farm estimator?

Answer: matvfreelife, For auto insurance the quick method to get a low quote is do a policy comparison. Be sure to choose the same coverage levels, you can get an quick quote to compare against others. Use the same zipcode, auto make/model, mileage and driving history to ensure you get an apples to apples comparison. To get mulitple auto insurance quotes, go to http://www.multipleautoinsurancequotes.c… and you can compare the major auto insurance companies.

Question: What amount from my paystub do I enter when it ask for total wages. I'm doing the free tax estimator.? I'm doing the free tax estimator on the hr block website and using my last paystub to get an estimate on my refund.

Answer: You'll have to do some number crunching first. Take your gross wages and subtract any pension plan contributions, pre-tax health insurance premiums paid, and any other Section 125 deductions like FSA contributions. The resulting number should be pretty close to what box 1 on your W-2 will show. Needless to say you'll have to wait for your W-2 to actually file.

Question: How to find the modal estimator? Im trying to find the modal estimator for a bernoulli distribution. If anyone can help me with this (or any distribution for that matter), it would be great. thanx in advance ;)

Answer: Wikipedia reveals all. The third link lists online statistics textbooks. The Statistics Homepage is especially good.

Question: What is a good free online tax refund estimator ? I just got my W-2 form today and I am looking for a good free online tax refund estimator Last year I under 18 I am filled as single and dependant (or claimed) and I have made substantial donations to charity

Answer: H&R Block has an easy one.

Question: How I do I find the moment estimator? Let X1;X2;.....;Xn be a random sample from a distribution which has probability density function f(x) = e^[-x-µ] x > µ: Find both the moment estimator and the maximum likelihood estimator of the parameter µ.

Answer: You work out as many sample and population moments as is necessary to uniquely estimate the parameter(s). In this case, you work out the population mean (which will be a function of mu) and equate it to the sample mean. Solve that equation for mu, and you have the moment estmator of mu. see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_m…

Question: What are the roles of Estimator and Qauntity Surveyor in the construction industry? And what is the average pay of each thanks.

Answer: Estimators, also known as cost engineers, work out how much it costs to supply products or services to a client. A quantity surveyor manages all costs relating to building projects. From the initial calculations to the final figures The average pay would depend on where in the country you were working. London paying the best rates. About £40k for both.

Question: I'm looking for a home rebuild cost estimator for my area in GA for homeowners ins purposes? I am trying to determine what the replacement cost would eb for my home in GA USA. I have a full appraisal of the property completed Dec last year but is this a valid rebuild cost (minus the land value of course)? Does anyone know of a calculator I can use to determine the value myself.

Answer: Well, each company does it just a little bit differently. You can hire a company to do a Boeck replacement cost estimator - but it's not necessarily "good" with every insurance company. For example, my house has a garage that is "attached" to the main house, only by the roof, which is over a breezeway. State Farm calls it an attached garage, and rates it accordingly. Liberty Mutual calls it detatched, and doesn't rate it at all. YOUR AGENT should be able to calculate it for each company they represent. In GA, though, very roughly, it's going to be around $250 per square foot. VERY roughly.

Question: how do I get a estimator to lower his price? having 5 large trees cut..estimates are pretty high..how can I ask for a lower price?

Answer: Tell them you only have x amount. Maybe if you pay cash they'll give you a discount.

Question: What is the difference between job duties of a Quantity surveyor and an Estimator? Please tell me what exactly each of them they do ? and where is their common workplace, in the head (main) office or in the construction( road or building ) site? Which of these two jobs need more experience and sophistication?

Answer: I work in the construction industry as a site manager and my brother is an estimator for a major construction company. Estimator: looks at a drawing, estimates quantities for the purpose of estimating a cost so a tender can be submitted to win the job. If wrong money is lost. Must produce costings for discussion with directors within a time frame so can be submitted before tender closing date. Quantity surveyor: checks quantity of material put in a job after the fact in order to resolve a dispute or to assist the client in reducing the amount they pay to the builder for works outside the original contract. Plenty of time, no pressure if they are wrong. You need to know how to build to be a good estimator.