Since it seems she had been planning this for quite some time, she would have had no issue withdrawing every penny she had if she wanted to. I think my regional bank requires 48-72 hours for large withdraws because they need to order the money ahead of time. I think "I'm closing my account" is all the reason she'd need. I've never had anyone ask me any questions beyond what is legally required for the IRS form. I don't think banks really care what you do with your money. And I've never received anything from the IRS, s
o I'm guessing as long as you're not making it a habit of depositing big money and then quickly withdrawing it, it probably doesn't raise any eyebrows. However, VW will likely have the IRS on her tail next tax season if she doesn't pay the taxes on the profit of the sale of her home
BBM
Actually, it is just the opposite --if that is normal procedure, they dont bat an eye.
But if that is NOT normal, it will red flag you.
Anything out of the norm, will cause a flag.
JMO
I guarantee there's all sorts of farms, homesteads, and communes where someone could work for cash or trade their labor for food/housing.