teazeman said:non interest bearing checking accounts, no matter the balance it is never reported to the IRS. safe deposit boxes work well if you are on good terms with someone at a "smalltown" type bank. contribute to a 401 or other retirement account monthy, in the event of your untimely demise your family will have something to remember you by.
RDC-3 said:the risk would be having to claim that interest-bearing checking account on your taxes.I have never had to claim that acct. on my taxes because i dont recieve any interest on that acct.
Fishhead said:Ok
So you would put your money in ANOTHER account(say a money market/savings at another bank) that is seperate from your checking accout??...........by doing this it would be related to your checking account and earns 5%+ interest as compared to a much lower interest that you would with your checking account.
teazeman said:any interest bearing acct, regardless of activity and balance that recieved "interest income" will be reported to the IRS, i'm assuming this is whom you want to keep out of the loop.