GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Nov 19, 2010 10:37pm
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.
Anyone see today's show? I'd love to have gotten the 52" 3-D TV.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Nov 19, 2010 10:59pm
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.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Nov 23, 2010 10:34pm
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.
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.
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Nov 23, 2010 11:00pm
Nice, until you get hit with the 1099 come tax time.
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Nov 23, 2010 11:38pm
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!
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Nov 24, 2010 12:03am
Just sell it if you don't want to pay the taxes.tk421;573334 wrote:Nice, until you get hit with the 1099 come tax time.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Nov 24, 2010 12:05am
You would still have to pay the taxes, but selling it would give you the cash to do so with.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Nov 24, 2010 12:16am
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.
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Nov 24, 2010 1:14am
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?
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raiderbuck
Posts: 1,623
Nov 24, 2010 10:33am
I'd sell that Beetle in a heartbeat.
redfalcon
Posts: 1,088
Nov 24, 2010 12:17pm
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.
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Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Nov 24, 2010 12:28pm
She could give the audience $10,999.00 cash this year and give them the gifts after the 1st of the year.
Thread Bomber
Posts: 1,851
Nov 24, 2010 12:38pm
OR SHE COULD DIE THIS YEAR AND LEAVE ME ALL HER MONEY...... Tax Free!
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Dec 4, 2010 1:49am
