Receiving large sum of money

[cmthompson88]

I am buying a house, the seller is giving me $40k back after we close for home renovations. Would it be better to open a separate banking account and have the money transferred there to be used solely for the home renovations? Would I need to pay taxes on the money received? Would it be considered a gift? 

[RickG]

Hello, @cmthompson88!

Here is some information I found from one of our SuperUsers on a similar post.  Please review it and let us know if you have any additional questions.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/other-financial-discussions/discussion/gifting-money/00/857016