Woman gives 3 Ill. waitresses $5,000 each

AP via MSN ^ | 2-4-14 | AP

[bigbob]

Three waitresses at an Illinois restaurant say they could only stare in disbelief when a woman handed them each a $5,000 check over the weekend.

The owner of the Boone County Family Restaurant in Caledonia, Matt Nebiu, said business was slow Saturday when the customer handed checks to 25-year-old Amy Sabani, 23-year-old Sarah Seckinger and 28-year-old Amber Kariolich.

[bigbob]

Another one of those stories that affirms your faith in the goodness of people.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Anything to make that Two Broke Girls show go away!

[Tijeras_Slim]

LOL

[vpintheak]

It does, but the government hates competition. She will be tracked down and audited to make sure the IRS gets their fair share.

[Night Hides Not]

She will be tracked down and audited to make sure the IRS gets their fair share.

They won't get a dime: the gift tax exclusion for 2014 is $14,000 per person.

[goodnesswins]

She won’t, but what about the waitresses...won’t they have to pay taxes on it?

[vpintheak]

Good to know. I’ll be she’s on a watch list now though! :-)

[Night Hides Not]

Sabani said the woman told the waitresses to use the money for school and "everything else in life."

That's a gift. The recipients are not liable for any tax.

[2harddrive]

“That’s a gift. The recipients are not liable for any tax.”

True, if the IRS considers it a gift. But, tip income is generally taxable, and they may call this, that.

[Night Hides Not]

No doubt, they’ll need to get their ducks in a row, but a simple letter from the grantor should suffice.