Flora - you can shred that check that Noelle sent. Noelle and I will send you checks instead. Thanks. > From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert> > Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 06:19:57 -0700 > > > From: ", Flora" <http://www.state.vt.us/~Flora.> > > Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:09:30 +0000 > > > > Hi Noelle, > > > > I did not cash the check. Because the check is written to me for $20,000, you > > will need to report this when you file your 2014 taxes. Instead you could write > > two separate checks - one to me and one to Tim. Alternatively, you could write > > one check and Robert could write the other. Let me know. > > Good call. I didn't realize that even when filing taxes jointly, each > spouse must gift to the maximum exclusion, according to > https://www.lenczowskilaw.com/2013_-_Gift_Taxes.html , in order to avoid > the the extremely complex issues w.r.t. taxes and gifts. > > I think it would be worth writing separate checks. We'll come up with > something. > > > Flora