Adoption and Poker

Sarge85 · #1 05-16-2005, 12:44 PM

My wife and I are going to be adopoting a child this year (hopefully).

However, one thing were both concerned about is the fact that I claimed X amount of dollars on our taxes which the adopotion agency will have a look at.

I'm guessing that will probably turn some heads.

Has anyone been under similar circumstances? It just seems like doing the right thing by claiming the winnings has the potential to seriously bite me in the ass.

If we are turned down because I’m a “gambler” it will be devastating.

Anyway to sugar coat this?

(Should I put this in another fourm?)

Sarge[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Chex · #2 05-16-2005, 01:06 PM

OOO, man I really hope something like that doesn't stop you from adopting, good luck!

PokerCat69 · #3 05-16-2005, 01:16 PM

Are you firing blanks?

krishanleong · #4 05-16-2005, 01:16 PM

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Congrats!! No other content thought, sorry.

Krishan

Sarge85 · #5 05-16-2005, 01:23 PM

Thanks,

The process involves a "home study" where they basically rummage through our finances, background, etc.

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AustinDoug · #6 05-16-2005, 01:27 PM

Assuming you have income to show from a real job, you could tell them that the x amount of gambling money you won was from a one time jackpot or something. That way they won't think you're a degenerate gambler who gets his daily fix on the internet. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

PotatoStew · #7 05-16-2005, 01:28 PM

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Are you an ass?

Sarge85 · #8 05-16-2005, 01:32 PM

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Assuming you have income to show from a real job, you could tell them that the x amount of gambling money you won was from a one time jackpot or something. That way they won't think you're a degenerate gambler who gets his daily fix on the internet. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Yeah, we thought of that - after looking though, it looks like if you hit a $1200 "jackpot" the casino files paperwork with the IRS. Obviously we don't have that.

Sarge[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

PokerCat69 · #9 05-16-2005, 01:34 PM

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Are you firing blanks?

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Are you an ass?

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Sometimes after a few beers.....

topout · #10 05-16-2005, 02:12 PM

Good luck and congrats! Better make your 2000th post a good one [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]