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Nov 19, 2010 10:37 PM
I avoid Oprah like the plague, but am interested in this years Oprah's Favorite Things show. My brother was nominated and invited to go and will be on Monday's show. The show taped last Tuesday and he can't tell us what he got until after it airs, but if it's anything like today's giveaway, he did very well. He didn't know it was the Christmas Giveaway show until they got there.

Anyone see today's show? I'd love to have gotten the 52" 3-D TV.
Nov 19, 2010 10:37pm
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Nov 19, 2010 10:59 PM
Christmas Giveaway show would be an excellent Oprah show to go to. I don't care how much Oprah sucks she does give a lot of good freebies away.
Nov 19, 2010 10:59pm
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Nov 23, 2010 10:34 PM
Did he go to the first or second show?

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2373248,00.asp

They got TVs, iPads, 5 years of Netflix, etc.

The second audience also got 2012 Volkswagon Beetles.
Nov 23, 2010 10:34pm
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Nov 23, 2010 11:00 PM
Nice, until you get hit with the 1099 come tax time.
Nov 23, 2010 11:00pm
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Nov 23, 2010 11:38 PM
tk421;573334 wrote:Nice, until you get hit with the 1099 come tax time.

You are right about that! About 8-9 years ago my ex wife and I won a TV that was priced then about 1100 bucks. Cost me 500 in taxes on it! Wasn't worth it for the TV!
Nov 23, 2010 11:38pm
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Nov 24, 2010 12:03 AM
tk421;573334 wrote:Nice, until you get hit with the 1099 come tax time.
Just sell it if you don't want to pay the taxes.
Nov 24, 2010 12:03am
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Nov 24, 2010 12:05 AM
You would still have to pay the taxes, but selling it would give you the cash to do so with.
Nov 24, 2010 12:05am
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Nov 24, 2010 12:16 AM
He was at the 2nd show. Got the car. Funny thing is his car died yesterday, but he's got to wait till September to get it. And Oprah is paying ALL the taxes on everything as well.
Nov 24, 2010 12:16am
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Nov 24, 2010 1:14 AM
GoPens;573470 wrote:He was at the 2nd show. Got the car. Funny thing is his car died yesterday, but he's got to wait till September to get it. And Oprah is paying ALL the taxes on everything as well.

wouldn't paying the taxes be considered a gift as well?
Nov 24, 2010 1:14am
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Nov 24, 2010 10:33 AM
I'd sell that Beetle in a heartbeat.
Nov 24, 2010 10:33am
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Nov 24, 2010 12:17 PM
tk421;573530 wrote:wouldn't paying the taxes be considered a gift as well?

I would assume she would balance all of that out. In other words, if there is $500 in taxes, I would assume she would give you $600, $500 to cover the taxes on the gifts, and another $100 to cover the tax on the $500.
Nov 24, 2010 12:17pm
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Nov 24, 2010 12:28 PM
She could give the audience $10,999.00 cash this year and give them the gifts after the 1st of the year.
Nov 24, 2010 12:28pm
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Nov 24, 2010 12:38 PM
OR SHE COULD DIE THIS YEAR AND LEAVE ME ALL HER MONEY...... Tax Free!
Nov 24, 2010 12:38pm
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