Re: OT: St. Jude Dream HomeOn May 10, 10:16 pm, Marsha <m...@xeb . net > wrote:
> Jeannie wrote:
> > Marsha <m...@xeb . net > wrote innews:g05f11$r68$1@news.datemas.de:
> >>Does anyone have any idea how much the taxes would be on a $350,000
> >>home? St. Jude has a Dream Home raffle in our area every year and I
> >>would really like to buy a ticket to support them. However, the rules=
> >>state that "the IRS requires that taxes on prizes valued greater than
> >>$5,000 must be paid upon acceptance and before SJCRH may deliver the
> >>prize to the winner. Winners are encouraged to consult a tax
> >>consultant." Not that I snowball's chance in hell of winning, of
> >>course, but you never know :-)
>
> >>Marsha/Ohio
>
> > this might help or send you in the right direction
>
> > * auditor.cuyahogacounty.us/realprop/calculate.htm
>
> That helps as far as property taxes goes, but I think St. Jude's website
> is referring to income taxes on the value of the house? Maybe I
> misunderstood. If you have to come up with the income tax amount before=
> taking ownership, that would be not be easy to do.
>
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The taxes have to be paid before delivery, but mortgages are always
approved before delivery of any property. You could easily get a
mortgage for the income tax amount based on the $350K equity in the
home.
Sandi