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    Jul 8, 2013, 10:46 AM
    Deeding land to children
    My parents own land in Massachusetts (Cape Cod) that does not have a mortgage and want to deed the property to my husband and I to build a house. What are the implications of doing this?
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    Jul 8, 2013, 10:49 AM
    It would be viewd as a gift in that calender year... and as such considered taxible income in that year. Assuming its value exceeds the gift limit fotr the callender year.
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    Jul 8, 2013, 06:46 PM
    Well, not "income". It would be a gift, taxible if in excess of the exclusion amount.
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