Hey guys! How many of you would want to "chip in" some CASH for an engine for Mitch's Ford truck? He's part of this big crazy family ain't he? Email me if you do--no amount is too small OR LARGE! [NO, I ain't gonna take any of the cash--it would ALL go for ole Mitch.] old hoot. Matt.24:44

-- old hoot gibson (hoot@pcinetwork.com), March 06, 2002

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When a man has given of himself to wear the uniform of a US Armed service, and gone through warfare,and is now "retired" and not in the best of health, what better way to show him that his fellow citizens honor his efforts than to give him a proverbial "leg up" when one is needed? eh?

-- lesley (martchas@bellsouth.net), March 07, 2002.

Amen!

-- Lenette (kigervixen@webtv.net), March 07, 2002.

Hey folks! To all who've responded already---hang on--I'll email ya'll tomorrow with more info. For those who haven't emailed--we're still accepting love gifts for this good cause. old hoot. Gal.6:2 and Luke 6:38

-- old hoot gibson (hoot@pcinetwork.com), March 07, 2002.

Count me in, Hoot.

-- Elizabeth (ekfla@aol.com), March 09, 2002.

receipts,, dont forget to get a receipt,, and to tell mitch,, he is SUPOOSED to claim that as INCOME ! ! ! ! ! ! !

-- ???? (afriend@MI.net), March 13, 2002.

He would not have to claim it as income, as it is a gift! You can make a gift to any one person for $10,000. Also even if he did have to claim it as income with his standard exemption and his personal exemption and the fact that disability and SS are generally non- taxable, he still would not have to pay any taxes on it. I imagine that should bring some relief to your kind considerate heart!!!

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), March 13, 2002.

Also in order to claim him as a dependent you must show that you contributed over 1/2 of his support. You would have to do this indivdually as the IRS does not allow partial exemptions. And since ti is well known that your contribution was 2 cetns, you would fall far short of the necessary amount.

That is the hardest part of tax preparation, trying to teach people who THINK they know the rules better than you do. Of course you are MORE THAN WELCOME to go research the entire tax code, as a matter if fact PLEASE go search the entire tax code. Preferrably until next year or so!!!!

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), March 13, 2002.