Timeline for How can I gift $41,000 to my friend anonymously? (Australia)
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| Jul 22, 2021 at 13:07 | comment | added | David K | Another way to approach this is if the friend would unlikely accept such a large gift, tell them it's a loan and that they can pay you back when they're on their feet again. Now, the OP should only think of this as a gift and not expect to get the money back, but it may help the friend swallow their pride a bit. | |
| Jul 21, 2021 at 16:54 | comment | added | JonathanReez | @vsz this is likely impossible without details like the friends bill number which they're unlikely to provide. | |
| Jul 21, 2021 at 13:28 | comment | added | vsz | Another frame challenge (not posting as an answer, because I might be wrong) : if the OP wants to help a friend who is in a desperate situation (in a lot of debt, has medical bills to pay, etc.) but is too proud or too shy to accept help, then a solution would be to pay the debt or bill in question, instead of just giving the money to the friend. This will be less suspicious (a simple bank transfer might be seen as a mistake or a scam) and also less likely to be sent back. | |
| Jul 21, 2021 at 11:52 | comment | added | val - disappointed in SE | Frame challenge is not just a thing on SE, it's bread and butter of SE. | |
| Jul 21, 2021 at 11:20 | comment | added | Gregory Currie | @JBentley Yeah, spot on. I was referring to just a flat gift, not all the other... schemes that were discussed. Will delete comment as misleading. | |
| Jul 21, 2021 at 9:16 | comment | added | JBentley | @GregoryCurrie I imagine that at the very least the business idea will require some work. You will have to register a business, apply for a bank account, file a tax return for the business, prepare any documentation which businesses are required to keep by law, and finally wind down the business when the transaction and filings are done. It's all achievable but definitely not in 30 seconds. | |
| Jul 21, 2021 at 1:38 | comment | added | Gregory Currie | In Australia, there really isn't heaps of paperwork. It will probably be about 30 seconds of extra work when it comes to doing taxes (online). | |
| Jul 20, 2021 at 20:48 | history | answered | TCooper | CC BY-SA 4.0 |