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Home and Family Taxes
personal loans/gift money | personal loans/gift money |
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got hit with major medical bills; my best friend gave me about 5 grand, free and clear, no strings attached; and my mom is lending me $17K, no interest, to be paid back as I can (probably 10 years). question: do I have to pay taxes on either of these? one is a "gift" so I guess tax-free because under Read Entire Article |
While nobody likes filing tax returns, most people are rewarded handsomely for their efforts: About 75% of taxpayers get a refund, according to the Internal Revenue Service. In 2005, the average refund rang in at more than $2,000, a nice chunk of change.
| AP - More than 3 million people will have to wait until February to get their tax refunds because of Congress' late fix to the alternative minimum tax, the IRS said Thursday. | |
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