# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 16, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636 "2024-02-16T02:56:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 1244

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/1244 "2024-04-30T18:22:20Z")

</div>

> [@Polls only: No discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/4863):
>
> What about the $50 gift card I got from my sister for my birthday?

I am not an accountant, but my understanding is that “gifts” are not considered taxable income, but “prizes” are.

I would have included another option in the poll: “No, because I’d probably forget that I won it by the time I file my taxes.”

---

_[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636)._