07-02-2003, 04:14 PM
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 Re: Roommate income Thanks for all your responses. Whew. G << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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06-30-2003, 06:23 AM
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| Re: Roommate income gerometry[at]yahoo.com (Gerome) wrote: - quote - > My "girlfriend" lived with me for six years, until about a
No. Her contribution to household expenses is not taxable> year ago. The "girlfriend" is in quotes because we mostly > had a roommates relationship. She is the mother of my > daughter, and by living at opposite ends of the house, we > could be our daughter's parents during those six years. > She moved out about a year ago, taking custody of our > daughter. I pay child support. > During the six years, she contributed about $25,000 per year > toward unspecified shared household expenses: the house, > utilities, food, baby-sitters. It's my house, and she was > never on the title, and we were never married. She paid for > all her other expenses separately: her clothes, car, > entertainment, etc. > Now she is threatening to turn me into the IRS for failing > to declare her $25,000 payments as income. She wants me to > refund to her, a third of what she paid, else she'll drop a > dime to the IRS. She says "You can pay me, and benefit your > daughter, or you can pay the IRS." > The questions: > Should I have been declaring her $25,000/year as income? income to you. - quote - > Would I have an IRS liability if she called them?
In the absence of unreported taxable income, no.> Penalties? Interest? - quote - > Is this the kind of thing the IRS cares about and would
There is nothing to pursue.> pursue? << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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