Proving Home Is Primary Residence

A ThinkGlink reader wonders how he can prove he has lived in a home for 24 months in order to avoid capital gains tax. Ilyce explains what he needs to show the IRS if they audit him.

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Distributing Parents’ Business Among Siblings

A ThinkGlink reader is working to distribute her parents’ business after their passing. The parents’ owned property that was operated as a summer camp. Ilyce explains why the inheritance of this estate is more complicated that just property division.

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Ack, my blog is broken!

Can’t pull up old entries, can’t pull up my own blog…it comes up with other peoples…so…test!

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Still working on the house

Well, I haven’t been here for a while. I’ve been so busy with the house, pushing to be ready to show by the end of the month. I feel like I’ve done a lot, but all I can think of right now is that I’ve finished painting the two bedrooms and I’ve replaced a set of closet doors. Now…

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$1583

$1583. That is how much my net worth increased yesterday. That was the amount of interest that was credited to my money market checking account yesterday.
I know that soon I will have to take some of that money, buy a lot and start a new house for sale, but right now, it is nice…

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Saved some money today.

I have saved some money today. First of all, I colored my hair as I have been doing for about 35 years. I am sure that has saved me at least $50.
I am making my own distilled water.
The heat and air are off. We haven’t need the air yet, but we are still getting frosty mornings.
I…

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Running out of money…

Uh Oh! Yesterday was not good for my weekly $300! Youngest ds had a haircut ($12.00) and I bought 3 hot dogs and a DVD at the neighbourhood garage sale ($5.00). I took Ds13 shopping and bought him 3 t-shirts, 3 pairs of shorts, and a newspaper cart for $80.39. I gave him $20 for…

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$20 Challenge Garden Update

I transplanted the herb starts outside a few days ago … They looked so healthy and vibrant when they were inside in the little egg cups …. But they look like scrawny little pathetic weeds in the great big planters! Smile

Some of the rainbow chard seeds that I sowed directly outside…

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Frozen Waterfall

Frozen Waterfall,Ogden UT.

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I Buy Produce at the Flea Market

Yup, you read correctly: I like to buy produce at the flea market.

Perhaps some background info would help… I live in an area with a booming Latino population. In our area, a lot of immigrants are small business owners, and the business of choice for many Latinos here is produce…

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