BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoN.Y. couple finds safe filled with over $130K while magnet fishing in lake.globalnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down12
arrow-up1167arrow-down1external-linkN.Y. couple finds safe filled with over $130K while magnet fishing in lake.globalnews.caBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squareDarkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down4·5 months agoYou’d definitely have to declare it to the IRS minimum. But yeah, a national news story? You’re just asking for someone to ‘find’ proof it’s theirs; if not inviting a mugging/robbery.
minus-squareCraigeryTheKid@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down2·5 months agoI’m sorry but if I magically find a box with $100K in it, the IRS is not on the list of people I tell. I’m pretty sure I never told them about the motherboard I bought back in 2002 off NewEgg and I didn’t pay sales tax on it.
minus-squareDarkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·5 months agoDepending on your financial situation; an exta 100k suddenly appearing in your finances will turn some heads. Missed sales tax on a small purchase; not so much.
You’d definitely have to declare it to the IRS minimum. But yeah, a national news story? You’re just asking for someone to ‘find’ proof it’s theirs; if not inviting a mugging/robbery.
I’m sorry but if I magically find a box with $100K in it, the IRS is not on the list of people I tell.
I’m pretty sure I never told them about the motherboard I bought back in 2002 off NewEgg and I didn’t pay sales tax on it.
Depending on your financial situation; an exta 100k suddenly appearing in your finances will turn some heads.
Missed sales tax on a small purchase; not so much.