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Re:xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B by Denvercoder9 on Saturday March 29, 2025 @11:48AM (#43516419)
> I can’t sell my family member my house for $1 for example

In most countries you absolutely can. The difference between market value and the sale price might be considered and taxed as a gift, but such a deal is generally not prohibited.

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Re:xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B by xinan on Saturday March 29, 2025 @03:32PM (#43517961)
If I overpay for a house, shouldn’t it be taxed as a gift too? :p
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Re:xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B by datadrivenangel on Saturday March 29, 2025 @04:51PM (#43518632)
Depends on the circumstances, but quite possibly?
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