rcj@burl.UUCP (R. Curtis Jackson) (05/31/85)
This sounds really stupid even to me, but I though I'd ask anyway. I was reading a bit of fiction last night and a guy in one story helped another guy keep a $35,000 inheritance considerably intact and out of harm's (the IRS's) way by telling him to give the money to his wife. Apparently there at least used to be some provision for a [potentially large] one-time gift to spouse as an incredible tax writeoff. Is this the product of a fertile imagination, or did/does some version of this writeoff exist? P.S.: The book in question (I failed to look at the copywrite) seems about 10-15 years old. Thanks, and if you'll PLEASE send me mail instead of using that nassssty costly 'f' key, I'll be glad to post a summary, -- The MAD Programmer -- 919-228-3313 (Cornet 291) alias: Curtis Jackson ...![ ihnp4 ulysses cbosgd mgnetp ]!burl!rcj ...![ ihnp4 cbosgd akgua masscomp ]!clyde!rcj