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Old March 29th 09, 05:03 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Extreme Home Make over is redoing a family home that runs an animal
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Old March 29th 09, 10:47 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Default HEY a great show tonight on ABC

should be interesting.
"Matthew" wrote in message
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Extreme Home Make over is redoing a family home that runs an animal
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Old March 29th 09, 11:48 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Matthew" wrote in message
g.com...
Extreme Home Make over is redoing a family home that runs an animal
sanctuary


I hope the family can afford to pay the taxes and maintenance on it. Some
of those "extreme makeover" shows take a family from such minimal housing to
maximum housing that they end up going into bankruptcy and lose the homes.

MaryL

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Old March 30th 09, 12:34 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
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"Matthew" wrote in message
g.com...
Extreme Home Make over is redoing a family home that runs an animal
sanctuary


I hope the family can afford to pay the taxes and maintenance on it.
Some of those "extreme makeover" shows take a family from such
minimal housing to maximum housing that they end up going into
bankruptcy and lose the homes.

MaryL


There is a strange loop-hole in the tax code that keeps the make overs
from being taxable income to the family. That's one reason it has to
be done so fast.

Then if you read the small print they are usually given a large cash
settlement as well to cover things like property tax and utilities.

The one family I know that was highly publicized as losing the home
(and very much upsetting the neighbors who helped with the make over)
did so by deciding to start a construction company. They got the
money to start the company by taking out a huge mortgage on their
upgraded home, and then the company tanked.

Jo


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Old March 30th 09, 01:07 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Default HEY a great show tonight on ABC

MaryL wrote:

"Matthew" wrote in message
g.com...
Extreme Home Make over is redoing a family home that runs an animal
sanctuary


I hope the family can afford to pay the taxes and maintenance on it.
Some of those "extreme makeover" shows take a family from such minimal
housing to maximum housing that they end up going into bankruptcy and
lose the homes.

MaryL



I have wondered about the taxes on these gifts. I've never read any
followup details -- have you? MLB
 




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