Personal Finance
Thursday, 6/25, 01:36 AM
Lending Money to Family: How to Do It Without Tax Trouble or a Feud
- An intrafamily loan can beat a bank for a down payment, tuition gap or emergency — cheaper for the borrower, better than a savings account for the lender.
- But without a written note, a real interest rate and actual payments, the IRS can treat the money as a gift, and the relationship may not survive a missed installment.